Planned Delivery

PLANNED DELIVERY

For the majority, it is anticipated that labour will occur spontaneously and labour and delivery will be cared for in a local maternity unit. Special consideration of planned delivery will be required in the following circumstances:-

• If there are no anticipated problems, some women request a home birth.
• There may be a request for a water birth.
• There may be a twin pregnancy.
• During pregnancy complications may arise indicating that labour should be induced.
• When there has been a previous caesarean section a decision is required on whether to allow a carefully monitored labour (trial of scar) or to proceed to an elective caesarean section.

 

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This is the personal website of David A Viniker MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Whipps Cross University Hospital, London - Specialist Interests - Reproductive Medicine including Infertility, PCOS, PMS, Menopause and HRT.

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