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and healthy birth, and that she felt being born at home was really such a wonderful option. She waxed poetic – and lo and behold went into labor within hours of finishing that letter! Sometimes there's just an element of mystery in the world of birth that I can't explain. For example, my patient who went 2.5 weeks overdue but just "knew" her baby would be born either on her own or her mother's birthday, which were one day apart. She kept begging me to wait a few more days. Baby looked good so I waited. Sure enough, after a very quick labor for a first-time mom, that baby was born on her grandma's birthday! TouGh choices Ultimately, you have the right to make your own best decisions. It can be super tough to know what to do when your midwife is under pressure to get your labor going, or your doctor is telling you one thing and your momma-protective- bear-intuitive-self is telling you another. Keep in mind that the decision to induce is rarely an emergency. You have time to think it through. Feel it out. You have time to ask questions. If you do need an induction, you'll know you made an educated choice. You can talk with your physician about alternatives to hospital induction. A Cochrane Collaboration review of 28 studies found that home induction of labor with certain medications can be feasible and safe in some circumstances; this might be an option your doctor would consider rather than keep you in the hospital during the early part of the induction, which can sometimes take several days. Nipple stimulation, red raspberry leaf tea, and membrane stripping are great, safe, and often effective options that can be combined, and also repeated. Give yourself a few days of lead time to give things a chance to work. Also, make sure to clear out any unfinished emotional business and allow room for some mystery and magic. You might just be amazed at what can happen! Need relief from Digestive Disorders? Back Pain? Migraines? Lower Back Pain • Neck Pain Migraines • Digestive Disorders • Allergies Carpal Tunnel • Sciatica • Asthma • Ear Infections www.drdanchiropractic.com www.drdanchiropractic.com 813-882-8181 $35 includes exam, consult and full set of x-rays 5015 W. Waters Ave. • Tampa, Fl. 33634 Our no risk policy. The patient or other person responsible for payment has the right to cancel payment, be reimbursed for any service, exam treatment which is performed as a result of, within 72 hours of responding to special offer. Abby's Magazine -Volume 5 Issue 5 | Page 31