.....Wendyrful Births.....: Why the fear of Post Dates?! and What is with all the inductions?

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Why the fear of Post Dates?! and What is with all the inductions?

I have had so many mom's pressured into induction for one reason or another, when often it is simply because the magical date circled in red on the calendar has come and gone (or worse! Getting close!!!).

I have read many articles, but this gal Emily has done a great job of writing an article that puts things so nice and concisely, and links to the actual articles and quotes, so... Please, check out her link and take the information to heart...

http://jeremyscorner-grifter.blogspot.com/2009/05/overdue-is-not-emergency.html

Another one a friend sent me also has good info on Due Dates:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1047180/the_lie_of_the_edd_why_your_due_date.html?cat=25

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Birth Quotes

The best way out is always through! By: Robert Frost
To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all. By: Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize Winner
"Choosing whether to have a vaginal delivery or an elective caesarean section is based on the premise that these two choices are essentially equivalent, but this is simply not true." By: Eugene Declercq, a professor of maternal and child health at Boston University School of Public Health
A pushed birth is one that is induced, sped up, and/or heavily medicated for no good reason, and all too often concludes with surgery, invasive instruments, an episiotomy, or a bad vaginal tear — outcomes you don’t want. Decades of research show that the healthiest birth for you and your baby — and that means your partner, your family, and your community — is a normal, vaginal birth with minimal intervention and maximum support. By: Jennifer Block Author of 'Pushed'
"God intended motherhood to be a relay race. Each generation would pass the baton to the next. But the baton has been fumbled. So, it's our job--yours and mine--to pick it up. We have to do more than follow in our mother's footsteps; we have to rediscover the lost art of mothering." By: Mary Pride
http://www.birthsource.com/Scripts/article.asp?articleid=474