induced labor
Medically started childbirth
Induced labor is childbirth that is started artificially rather than beginning on its own.
Medical professionals induce labor using medications or mechanical methods when continuing the pregnancy poses risks to mother or baby, or when pregnancy has gone past its due date: The doctor recommended induced labor at 41 weeks.
Also called labor induction.
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pitocinSynthetic labor-starting hormone
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- dilatedMade wider or larger
contractions starting · membrane · rupture · epidural · midwife · birth center · overdue · water breaking · delivery · pushing · fetal monitor · IV drip · hospital gown · stirrups · due date · kick counts · prostaglandin · ripening
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- childbirthcontractions, pushing, dilation, birth, crowning
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- birthlive birth, stillbirth, premature birth, breech birth, multiple birth
- high-risk pregnancyhigh-risk pregnancy, pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, fetal monitoring
induced labornatural birth
Childbirth without pain medication
home birth · watchful waiting · letting nature take its course · freebirth
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