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Induction and Augmentation of Labour

January 16, 2011, Comments Off

Induction of Labour Induction of labour is the deliberate start of labour by means of artificial methods, before spontaneous, natural onset of labour.  This method is used commonly in private …

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Directed Pushing & Active 3rd Stage of Birth Management

January 16, 2011, Comments Off

Directed Pushing Though it is not technically an “intervention” in that something is done to you, we list directed pushing here because it ...

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Internal Examinations

January 16, 2011, Comments Off

If you’ve had any pap smears done, you realize how a vaginal examination feels. During labor, they are performed to assess how dilated your cerv ...

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Routine Continuous Electronic Foetal Monitoring

January 16, 2011, Comments Off

In South African private hospitals it is almost universal to strap belts and sensors around your abdomen, leave you in bed, and watch the monitor to s ...

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    Forceps and Vacuum Assisted Births
    January 16, 2011, Comments Off

    Forceps are obstetrical tools which are shaped like large spoons have been in use since the 1500′s. Years ago, forceps were used for many problems which are now handled by ...

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    Episiotomy
    January 16, 2011, Comments Off

    Episiotomy is rarely justified, except in cases of foetal distress necessitating immediate delivery. — Elizabeth Davis, author of Heart & Hands: A Midwives Guide to Pregnancy & Birth An episiotomy ...

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    Restricted Movement and Intravenous Therapy
    January 16, 2011, Comments Off

    Immobility It is impossible to move around when you are flat on your back. It’s even more difficult if you have internal and external fetal monitors attached to your body, ...

  • Hospital Gown
    Gowning, Shaving and Enemas
    January 16, 2011, Comments Off

    When you arrive at a hospital you may be asked to remove your own clothing and put on a hospital gown. This can be demeaning for many women. The gowns ...

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    Rupture of Membranes
    January 16, 2011, Comments Off

    Amniotomy or Rupture of Membranes Artificially breaking the amniotic sac or rupture of the membranes is done routinely at many hospitals to speed labour up, get labour going, to test ...