Do I Have to Induce Labor at 8 Months?

Question

My baby is five months old, and the examination found that the baby is not healthy. Do I have to induce labor?

Answer

Before induction, you need to go to the hospital for a follow-up examination. During the early pregnancy period from 12 to 24 weeks, artificial methods are used to terminate early pregnancy, which is called mid-pregnancy induction. At this time, the placenta has formed, the fetus is larger, and the bones have hardened. During delivery, the cervix needs to be fully dilated. At the same time, due to the enlargement of the uterus, the uterine wall becomes congested and soft, making it easy to damage the uterine wall during surgery. Therefore, mid-pregnancy induction is more difficult than early artificial abortion and has more complications. Early artificial abortion should be done as much as possible. Common methods of induction include water balloon induction, drug induction (such as rifampicin, plumbago and datura induction), etc.