how will it may contribute to complications of labor and delivery?

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how will the psychologic factors like stress, anxiety, and fear may contribute to complications of labor and delivery?
If you're worried, frightened or stressed you could slow or stop your labour, especially if you're in the early stages! I've been told that this is a clever way for your body to deal with problems if you were giving birth "in the wild" as it were - if a predator appears, your body releases adrenaline and your labour slows or stops to give you chance to escape. Obviously we don't have these kind of dangers any more, but it doesn't change how your body responds.

I had experience of this first hand - I stayed at home when in labour with my daughter for as long as possible, until the contractions suddenly became too much to bear and I was convinced I would give birth any second. On the way to the hospital we were held up by an idiot driver and, when we arrived, got stuck outside the car park because some daft guy was insisting on waiting for a space, meaning nobody else could drive round. By the time I actually got into the birth centre I was barely having any contractions...mainly because I'd become so stressed out and frightened that we wouldn't make it on time, they'd slowed all the way down to almost nothing.

If possible, do everything you can to relax and go with it. Antenatal classes can be a big help, as you're able to recognise what is happening and know what to expect next. If there's certain music that helps you to chill out, aromatherapy, candles, massage from your partner...do whatever you need to do to make yourself comfortable and remember that when you're in labour you're the most important person!

Good luck, I hope it all goes well  (+ info)

Has anyone known or have VSD and given birth to a healthy baby without any complications during labor?

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I was born with a heart murmur and lately I've seen three different cardiologist two of which says I'll be fine during labor and one says i should terminate the pregnancy I'm in my 24th week of pregnancy and by all means I'm not killing my unborn baby...... my question is had anyone given birth to a healthy baby and did u have any problems while been in labor? I'm so worry i need reassurance.
Not from personal experience, but there was a pregnant woman with a (very serious) heart condition on one of the Discovery Health documentaries a while back. If I remember correctly, they were originally under the impression that a C-section would be required, but their doctor informed them that a vaginal birth was actually far less worrisome. To be sure there wasn't too much strain on her heart, she was given extra epidural medication (not sure if it was just a heightened dosage of a regular epidural, since I've never had one LOL, or something slightly different administered as a spinal), and basically told not to do anything. The urge to push was numbed by the medication, as it usually is when a large amount is used, and they simply let the contractions themselves work the baby down and push it out. She did nothing, and her heart rate did not falter throughout the labor and delivery. It was really interesting.

Anyway, all that to say there are definitely ways to ensure a safe delivery of your child, heart murmur or no, and any doctor that would tell you to abort -- especially at this late a stage! -- is obviously not the most reliable or up-to-date. Your best bet would be to consult an OB/GYN who specifically deals with high-risk pregnancies, since he's likely had such a case before (and most high-risk deliveries are far riskier than that to begin with). I'm certain such a doctor could easily address any concerns you may have and quickly ease your fears. ;)

Good luck with the baby!  (+ info)

did anyone have gestestional diabetes and have no complications during labor?

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I was wondering if anyone was diagnosed with this around 35 weeks-36 weeks of pregnancy and they went on to deliver a healthy baby with no complications.... I am so worried now about delivery i wasnt before cause this is my 2nd baby and i had no worries like this with my first but now i am worried about it.
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Did eating or not eating cause complications before labor?

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Did you have any complications for eating or not eating before induction? I have to go to the hospital on monday and the doctor told me not to eat anything.
Oh I should have asked did eating or not eating before labor caused any complications?:
well they say that in case you have an emergency and sometimes food and meds can make you nauseous. with my first baby i had to be induced. i went out and had beef & broccoli, wonton soup, shrimp toast, egg roll, tea--the works! i puked for hours! it was horrible and it didn't taste as good coming back up. i regret not listening to my doctor. if you do decide to eat something, make sure it's fairly bland and not too heavy! btw my 1st daughter is 6 years old and that's my most vivid memory of her birth, lol.  (+ info)

Has anyone here had labor induced at 37 weeks because of complications?

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i will be induced at 37 weeks because of toxemia.
has anyone here been induced at 37 weeks? if so how much did your baby weigh? how did things go?
My water broke at 37 weeks but i didnt have any contractions and i was only 1 cm dilated. They induced me, 13 hrs later my son was born. He was a very healthy baby boy. He weighed 6 lbs and 13 oz. He came home w me... He didnt need any special care either :)

Dont worry at 37 weeks babies are considered full term :)  (+ info)

Has anyone ever had complications (preterm labor, etc) from Bacterial Vaginosis?

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I have had it twice now. I just went to the doctor today and got another prescription for the BV. I just wanted to know if I should really be worried.
Yes. I had PROM at 35 weeks, which was caused by this. I ended up with sepsis and both myself and my baby almost died. With the second one, I was tested at every visit, to make sure this did not recur. I was on antibiotics once during that pregnancy for it...and everything went just fine. No problems at all.

Edit: In my case it was NOT diagnosed or treated during my first pregnancy. I didn't know I had anything wrong. Since you're being treated, you'll be just fine.

One More Edit:
My first one was born in 1996, and at that time BV was not routinely tested for. I think that now, since it's so common, it's screened for. Just remember if you get pregnant again, you're likely to have it..so just keep getting tested for it..take meds if needed, and it should all be fine. I would never want anyone else to go through what I did with the first one. She's a healthy 12 year old now..but it was the most horrendous birth. I ended up being sent by ambulance to a hospital 2.5 hours from my home to have her, and we both almost died.  (+ info)

Is it true that if you have NO complications throughout pregnancy, you'll have a long and painful labor?

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and vise versa, a complicated pregnancy leads to a smooth & less painful labor, or does this seem like a myth?
God I hope not. I didn't even have morning sickness!!! Man if my labor is hard I'm gonna die!   (+ info)

Does having pre-term labor in an early pregancy affect the chances of complications in a future pregnancy?

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it can lead to your next pregnancy to end in preterm labor but not always
one of my friends had complications that led to her having one of the earliest surviving preterm babies in our area (3 1/2 months early)she was considered high risk for her second pregnancy but went full term with no complication (1 week before due date)  (+ info)

what are some complications in getting your labor induced?

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Increased risk of:

Foetal distress
Blood pressure problems for mother
Prolonged labour
Iatrogenic prematurity
Epidural Anaesthesia
Reactions to drugs
Uterine Hyperstimulation
Uterine Rupture
Foetal malpositioning
Vaccuum (ventouse) delivery
Forceps delivery
Episiotomy
Emergency Caesarean Section

Induction carries risks, and should only be carried out when the risks of continuing with the pregnancy outweigh them.  (+ info)

In order to have a C-section..there has to to be some complications with the labor right? ?

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You can't just opt to have a c-section just because you don't want to deliver vaginally...
It's the doctors decision right?
I think it depends on your doctor. Most probably wouldn't just give you a c-section, but I do hear of it from people from time to time. They want to stay "tight down there" and sometimes it will be the husband/boyfriend that wants it. Other times, women are afraid of labor, there could be many reasons. Most of the time, I doubt it though. Recently someone I know asked to be induced at 35 weeks because she was just sick of being pregnant. No other reason. And her doctor said OK. She gave birth to a 5 lb baby, which isn't the smallest, but that baby should have been able to get a little bigger first. I have to have a c-section because of a medical condition, but it's very legitimate. So I'm not against c-sections when they're medically necessary.  (+ info)

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