This may be the week when you finally meet your baby and it indeed is an exciting and anxiety-riddled period. Prepare yourself, your spouse and older children as best as you can, for the arrival of your baby. Use the extra time to brush up on labor, pain management techniques, breathing techniques, breastfeeding, caring for a newborn and taking care of yourself in the first few weeks after birth.
Changes happening to your body in week 40
The nesting instinct might return in full measure around week 40 if your baby has not arrived. Give in to the cleaning impulses, as they do help to keep your mind away from the anxieties about labor pain. If you chose to have a Caesarian section, then you will have already delivered your baby. If you haven’t, …show more content…
Home remedies for inducing labor should not be indulged in without the presence of a doctor. Some of the methods to induce labor are:
A membrane sweep: The doctor might run her fingers gently around the cervix. This sweeping action loosens the membranes and gently separates the membranes from the cervix. The membrane sweep may be required to be carried out two or three times in succession for success. This process can be slightly uncomfortable for the mother if her cervix is not easily accessible. A membrane sweep is considered the first step to induce labor and is one of the least invasive methods.
Prostaglandin: Prostaglandin is a substance that is normally produced by the body to stimulate uterine contractions. The hormone in a gel or tablet form is inserted into the vagina. It will ripen and soften the cervix or induce uterine contractions in case the cervix is dilated.
Artificially Rupturing the Membranes (ARM): Colloquially known as breaking the waters, most women have to have their membranes artificially ruptured as labor progresses. However, artificially rupturing the membranes is discouraged as a method to induce labor because if the labor does not kick in, the baby is at a risk of contracting infections. The procedure is usually done using medical instruments that look like crochet hooks called amniohook. The procedure is relied on when the cervix is dilated enough to allow for strong
Changes happening to your body in week 40
The nesting instinct might return in full measure around week 40 if your baby has not arrived. Give in to the cleaning impulses, as they do help to keep your mind away from the anxieties about labor pain. If you chose to have a Caesarian section, then you will have already delivered your baby. If you haven’t, …show more content…
Home remedies for inducing labor should not be indulged in without the presence of a doctor. Some of the methods to induce labor are:
A membrane sweep: The doctor might run her fingers gently around the cervix. This sweeping action loosens the membranes and gently separates the membranes from the cervix. The membrane sweep may be required to be carried out two or three times in succession for success. This process can be slightly uncomfortable for the mother if her cervix is not easily accessible. A membrane sweep is considered the first step to induce labor and is one of the least invasive methods.
Prostaglandin: Prostaglandin is a substance that is normally produced by the body to stimulate uterine contractions. The hormone in a gel or tablet form is inserted into the vagina. It will ripen and soften the cervix or induce uterine contractions in case the cervix is dilated.
Artificially Rupturing the Membranes (ARM): Colloquially known as breaking the waters, most women have to have their membranes artificially ruptured as labor progresses. However, artificially rupturing the membranes is discouraged as a method to induce labor because if the labor does not kick in, the baby is at a risk of contracting infections. The procedure is usually done using medical instruments that look like crochet hooks called amniohook. The procedure is relied on when the cervix is dilated enough to allow for strong