[ozmidwifery] asthma and induction

2005-06-20 Thread Janet Fraser
Hi all, a woman at 25 weeks gestation has asked me about being induced around the 35-36 week mark. Her asthma has been extremely severe during this pregnancy, resulting in a number of admissions to hospital and she is taking lots of steroids. Her OB is saying induction is warranted because

Re: [ozmidwifery] asthma and induction

2005-06-20 Thread JoFromOz
Janet Fraser wrote: Hi all, a woman at 25 weeks gestation has asked me about being induced around the 35-36 week mark. Her asthma has been extremely severe during this pregnancy, resulting in a number of admissions to hospital and she is taking lots of steroids. Her OB is saying

Re: [ozmidwifery] asthma and induction

2005-06-20 Thread Janet Fraser
pelvis in the last few weeks of pregnancy - wouldn't that make more room for her lungs? Good question, Jo. I'll tell her to ask her OB and see what happens... J