How to Check Without Checking
05/01/12 16:46
I am so intrigued by this article. If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy your care provider has probably mentioned checking you. Once you get to the hospital it is typically a regular thing. It is uncomfortable and unnecessary! Knowing how dilated you are doesn’t give any indication about how soon the baby will come or how quickly you will dilate more. It just gives you an opportunity to put an arbitrary time frame on your labor without taking into account that EVERY birth is different.
“As with any intervention in labor and birth, cervical checks carry risk. The risks include: increased risk of infection, PROM, false readings (i.e. human error), and regret/disappointment at any 'lack' of dilation.”
http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabies.blogspot.com/2011/07/dilation-how-to-check-without-checking.html
“As with any intervention in labor and birth, cervical checks carry risk. The risks include: increased risk of infection, PROM, false readings (i.e. human error), and regret/disappointment at any 'lack' of dilation.”
http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabies.blogspot.com/2011/07/dilation-how-to-check-without-checking.html