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Lena Leino
Member since 22nd May 2007
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18th July 2008
So, you’ve waited nine months and you’re tired of waiting. And so is your doctor. But you’re not looking forward to the extra interventions that you know are associated with a medical induction. Needles, IVs, lying on your back, epidural, c-secti...
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14th November 2007
If there is one thing about childbirth that causes the most fear and anxiety in women, it is the amount of time they will spend in active labor and delivery. Some women experience very short labors and delivery takes merely some minutes. Women everywhere...
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08th October 2007
When a pregnant women's due date has come and gone, the doctor may need to consider ways to induce labor. However, studies have shown that many of the medications obstetricians use today to induce labor have many risks and can, in fact, harm the mother o...
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25th September 2007
It can be a very anxious time, waiting until you go into labor and delivery. However, once you are "past due" the wait can be unbearable. If you are past due and are tired of waiting for your little one to arrive, you are probably seeking ways to start la...
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21st September 2007
There are many medications used today to induce labor. Many of these medications come with risks or side effect that you may not want to endure or risk for your child. In general, natural labor induction remedies do not have any negative side effects or ...
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29th August 2007
Congratulations! You're going to have a baby! If you are reading this, you are probably reached the advance stages of your pregnancy. By now you might be tired to wait your baby to arrive � especially if your baby has reached - and passed � his estim...
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05th July 2007
In order to bring forth the childbirth, medical labor induction has become a common event. Traditionally, pharmaceuticals are widely used to induce labor in Western hospitals. Medical labor induction has its risks for both the mother and the baby. The goo...
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15th June 2007
Medical labor inductions have recently become a standard procedure in many hospitals. It is shocking that today, as many as 1 in 5 labors are medically induced. Naturally, there are some pre-existing medical conditions that require concluding the pregnanc...
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10th June 2007
When you conceive and become pregnant, your body begins to prepare for giving birth and, at the same time, it nurtures the fragile fetus growing in your womb. Full-term pregnancy is considered to last 38 or 40 weeks. When the length is calculated from the...
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05th June 2007
If you are reading this because you have reached � and passed - your estimated delivery date (EDD), and been visiting your doctor who confirmed that your baby could be born "any day now" but that, unfortunately, you are not currently in labor, you are p...
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