piles ( read about piles on week 22's page).pains on the side of your baby bump, caused by your expanding womb ("round ligament pains").swollen and bleeding gums ( week 13 has information about gum health during pregnancy).stretch marks (read about stretch marks on week 17's page).sleeping problems ( week 19 has information about feeling tired).painless contractions around your bump, known as Braxton Hicks contractions.Your signs of pregnancy could also include: You could be feeling very frustrated, but try to stay calm as that's best for you and the baby. 3rd trimester pregnancy symptoms (at 41+ weeks) Read more about your options for giving birth over 40 weeks. it could be more painful than a spontaneous delivery - you may end up with an assisted delivery using forceps (which are a bit like tongs) or a ventouse (which is a special suction cup).induction can often avoid the need for a caesarean.there could be medical reasons why it's important for your baby to be delivered sooner rather than later.There's a lot to consider when you're offered an induction, so ask as many questions as you like. You may also be offered a drip containing another drug called syntocinon if the labour needs to be speeded up. You may need to have your waters broken if they do not break naturally. It can also be delivered through a pessary, which looks like a mini tampon and releases the drug over 24 hours. It's put into the vagina as a gel or tablet. You might be offered a membrane sweep first - this can feel uncomfortable, but it doesn't harm you or the baby.Ī drug called prostaglandin is then used to open up the cervix and get contractions going. Induced labourĪround 1 in 5 births are induced, which means that drugs are used to get the labour going. However you may need a couple of sweeps to get going, and it doesn't work for everyone. Labour may then start within 24 to 48 hours. The idea is to stimulate hormones that could bring on your contractions. This is where your midwife or doctor sweeps their finger around inside you and separates your cervix from the membranes around your baby. You might be offered a membrane sweep to start with. Your care providers will discuss the best ways forward with you, which could involve extra monitoring or induction. However about 10 or 12 days after your due date, there is some evidence to suggest the placenta starts to work less well. It's usually fine to go over by a week or so without any extra risks.
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