Is it okay to induce labor at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

Pregnancy should be a very happy thing, but in real life, pregnant women often choose induced abortion for various practical reasons. If the fetus is relatively young, only one or two months in gestation, the induced abortion surgery will be relatively simple. However, if the fetus is older in gestation, the induced abortion surgery will be more difficult and may even endanger the life of the pregnant woman. So, is it okay to induce labor at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

Induction of labor can also be performed at 37 weeks of pregnancy. However, because the pregnancy is relatively advanced, you must first be hospitalized and have an induced abortion certificate issued by the family planning department before you can have an induced abortion. In addition, before delivery, blood cell analysis, coagulation analysis, liver function, kidney function, eight viral tests, blood type, electrocardiogram and obstetric color ultrasound should be performed. Only when there are no abnormalities in these test results and the contraindications to induction of labor are eliminated can induction of labor be performed. The commonly used method of inducing labor is oral mifepristone combined with intra-abdominal injection of ethacridine to induce labor. The embryo will be expelled 24-48 hours after the injection of ethacridine into the amniotic cavity. Because the pregnancy is 37 weeks, the month is relatively long, and the induction process may take a long time. In addition, there may be heavy bleeding. Therefore, if the cervix is ​​dilated more than 2cm, blood must be prepared and the baby must be sent to the delivery room to wait for delivery. If there is a lot of bleeding, it should be treated promptly.

Risks of Inducing Labor at 37 Weeks Pregnancy

1. Induced abortion at 37 weeks may cause heavy bleeding, which is very harmful to female friends. The longer the pregnancy, the greater the risk of induced abortion. The dangers of induced abortion at 37 weeks are particularly dangerous, especially in the late pregnancy. Therefore, for induced abortion surgery, it is necessary to perform treatment as early as possible, not only will the effect of the surgery be better. The risks of surgery are also relatively small.

2. Amniotic fluid embolism. During induced labor, the cervical canal will gradually expand and the cervical opening will dilate, so that some blood vessels are in an open state. Once the uterus contracts strongly and the pressure in the uterine cavity increases, breaking the fetal membrane, some amniotic fluid will take the opportunity to enter the dilated blood vessels, thus causing amniotic fluid embolism. Intrauterine infection and intrauterine infection caused by abortion surgery are similar, both are caused by improper surgery or lack of strict disinfection during surgery. Birth canal damage. During the induced labor operation, if the operation is not standardized or the doctor's skills are not up to standard, it will cause birth canal damage; the use of oxytocin can also cause birth canal damage. Postpartum bleeding and the hazards of induced abortion: The causes of postpartum bleeding include uterine atony after delivery, dislocation or local dissection, coagulation dysfunction; the patient herself suffers from bleeding diseases, hepatitis and other diseases; postpartum bleeding caused by incomplete induced abortion surgery.