How many fingers does it take to induce labor at five months?

Due to special reasons during pregnancy, the fetus had to be abandoned. Then induced abortion is an indispensable step. Everyone should go to a regular hospital for induced abortion and pay attention to matters after the operation, which will be beneficial to the woman's recovery. The standards and doctors in regular hospitals are very professional, and they can ensure that women who are 18 months old can recover their health quickly after abortion.

If you want to have an induced abortion in the fifth month of pregnancy, your cervix needs to be dilated by about 4 centimeters before you can give birth, in other words, it needs to be dilated by four fingers. When the fetus becomes larger, artificial abortion can no longer be performed and induced labor is required. The procedure for induced labor is the same as that for full-term birth. Before the induced abortion, the doctor will inject the drug to induce labor. Then the pregnant woman will have uterine contractions and pain. When the contraction reaches 4 fingers, the pregnant woman can give birth.

If an abortion is required due to the baby's physical problems, the pregnant woman should pay attention to relaxing herself, adjusting her mentality, and not being too sad. Pay attention to your uterine contractions at any time. If the contractions are regular and the pain becomes more and more severe, you can ask the doctor to check the cervix and deliver the baby when appropriate.

Induced abortion is different from ordinary abortion. It is very harmful to pregnant women, especially for older fetuses. The difference between an induced abortion and a normal birth is not much. Women also need to take care of themselves after induced abortion and replenish their bodies. After 42 days, they still need to go to the hospital for a physical examination of the condition of their uterus. If you want to get pregnant again, you need to wait until your body recovers, which usually takes half a year before you can consider getting pregnant again.

Common problems after induction of labor

1. After induced abortion, pay attention to any signs such as vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever, chills, etc. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than 1 week, seek medical attention immediately.

2. Improving nutrition and paying attention to rest are essential. After an induced abortion, a woman is equivalent to giving birth to a child. Don't participate in physical activity too early, otherwise, it is easy to fall into the problem of "uterine prolapse". You should rest for at least ten days. At the same time, you should pay attention to avoid cold and fever to promote the body to recover as soon as possible. It is generally recommended to wash your hair with warm water 2 weeks after the abortion.

3. Take measures to stop breastfeeding immediately. After a miscarriage or induced labor, due to the adjustment of hormones in the body, the brain will temporarily secrete a hormone called prolactin to stimulate the body to produce milk. Therefore, after abortion, you should immediately take measures to stop milk production. You can take vitamin B6 orally, 200 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 consecutive days, or drink it as a soup made from roasted malt. For women who secrete too much milk, they can go to the hospital for a milk-reducing injection or use Chinese herbal medicine to reduce milk production.

4. After induced abortion, pay attention to daily cleaning of private parts to prevent infection.

5. It is not suitable to have sexual intercourse or take a sitz bath within one month after induced abortion to prevent the growth of bacteria and infection, which is not conducive to the recovery of the female body.

6. Pay attention to contraceptive measures when resuming sexual intercourse. Because women's uterus and ovaries will resume ovulation about 30 days after abortion, once women resume their sexual life, they must take effective contraceptive measures to prevent pregnancy again.