Depending on your pregnancy and health history, some of the
following interventions may be helpful for you during your labor
and delivery. If labor has not started naturally, your doctor
can use artificial means to begin this process. Induction can
include medicine to soften the cervix , rupture of the amniotic
sac, and/or medicine can be given to cause the uterus to
contract. Reasons that you may be induced include the following:
- Pregnancy has gone two or more weeks past your due date - Your
water has broken, but true labor contractions have not started -
You have a condition that may threaten the health of you or your
baby: - Your baby has a condition that needs treatment and a
c-section is not necessary If your labor begins naturally, but
the contractions slow or stop, your doctor will take steps to
resume labor. This is called augmentation. Your doctor may
augment your labor by rupturing the amniotic sac or giving
medication. Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Fetal heart rate
monitoring tracks and records you