How is induction of labor done and what is it?

If the fetus is unhealthy, or the mother's body can no longer keep the fetus alive, then an induced labor surgery is needed. The so-called induced labor means that the doctor uses artificial methods to promote uterine contractions to allow the fetus to separate from the mother's body.

If the pregnancy has to be ended after 12 weeks of pregnancy due to the health of the mother or the baby, the doctor will use artificial methods to promote uterine contractions so that the fetus can leave the mother's body. This method is called induction of labor.

What situations require induced labor?

1. Pregnant women with chronic nephritis

Pregnant women with chronic nephritis will have decreased body functions and accelerated metabolism after pregnancy, which will increase the burden on their kidneys. If they also have high blood pressure at this time, the fetus cannot be kept in the womb and early induced labor is required. If you suffer from this disease, pregnancy will not only make the adult's condition worse and shorten their lifespan, but it will also cause the fetus to die in the womb. Therefore, in this case, the pregnancy should be ended as soon as possible.

2. Intrauterine fetal death

When pregnant women have regular prenatal checkups, they must check whether the fetus is normal. If the examination finds that the fetus has no heartbeat and is confirmed dead, induced labor will need to be performed as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the pregnant woman's life.

3. Pregnant women with severe gestosis

Pregnancy toxification usually occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy, when there will be many discomfort symptoms. Pregnant women with pregnancy toxification will have symptoms such as high blood pressure, dizziness, and proteinuria. If preeclampsia becomes severe, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, convulsions and coma may occur. If you do not go to the hospital for treatment in time, the worsening condition will cause the embryo to separate from the uterus prematurely, causing heavy bleeding in the pregnant woman. If the embryo separates from the uterus, it will lose oxygen supply and suffocate to death. Once severe preeclampsia is discovered, you need to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. If it cannot be cured, induced abortion should be performed.

4. Fetuses with malformations that cannot survive

When the fetus reaches 18-24 weeks, ultrasound screening should be performed. This examination can detect some common fetal malformations, such as hydrocephalus, anencephaly, congenital heart disease, etc. If the fetus is indeed found to have malformations, the pregnancy cannot be continued and induced abortion is the only option.

5. Pregnant women with excessive amniotic fluid

There are many reasons for excessive amniotic fluid, generally speaking it is due to fetal malformation, placental lesions, maternal and fetal diseases, twins, etc. Therefore, when there is too much amniotic fluid, you should go to the hospital for examination to confirm the cause. Another problem is that when there is too much amniotic fluid, the pregnant woman's heart will shift, and she will often have symptoms such as inability to lie flat, poor sleep and diet, etc. Since excessive amniotic fluid is generally caused by fetal disease and other conditions, women with excessive amniotic fluid need to undergo induced labor.