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Will You Have an Enema
Will you be required to have an enema when you arrive at labor and delivery? Most hospitals offer an enema at the beginning of labor, but it is not always mandatory. However, there are certain advantages to having an enema before labor. You may not want to have a bowel movement soon after your baby's delivery because of discomfort with an episiotomy. Having an enema before labor on prevent this discomfort.

An enema before labor can also make the birth of your baby a more pleasant experience. When the baby's head comes out through the birth canal, anything in the rectum comes out, too. An enema decreases the amount of contamination by bowel movement or feces at the time of delivery and during labor, preventing possible infection.
Ask your healthcare provider if an enema is routine or considered helpful. Tell him or her you'd like to know about the benefits of an enema and the reason for giving an enema in early labor. It isn't required by all doctors or all hospitals.

What Is Back Labor?
Some women experience back labor. Back labor refers to a baby that is coming through the birth canal looking straight up. With this type of labor, you will probably experience lower-back pain.
The mechanics of labor work better if the baby is looking down at the ground so it can extend its head as it comes out through the birth canal. If the baby can't extend its head, its chin points toward its chest. This can cause pain in your lower back during labor.
This type of labor can also last longer. Your doctor may need to rotate the baby so it comes out looking down at the ground rather than up at the sky.

How Is Your Baby Presenting?
At what point in your pregnancy can your healthcare provider tell how baby is presenting for delivery-for example, if the baby's head is down or if you are carrying the baby breech? At what point will the baby stay in the position it is in?
Usually between 32 and 34 weeks of pregnancy, you can feel the baby's head in the lower abdomen below your umbilicus. Some women can feel different parts of the baby earlier than this. But the baby's head may not be hard enough yet to identify as the head.

The head gradually becomes harder as calcium is deposited in the fetal skull. Your baby's head has a distinct feeling. It is different from the feeling your doctor gets with a breech. A breech position has a soft, round feeling.
Beginning at 32 to 34 weeks, your caregiver will probably feel your abdomen to determine how the baby is lying inside you. This position may have changed many times during pregnancy.
At 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, the baby usually gets into the position it's going to stay in. If you have a breech at 37 weeks, it's possible the baby can still turn to be head-down. But it becomes less likely the closer you get to the end of your pregnancy.

It may be difficult at times to tell the exact location of different parts of the baby. You may have a good idea according to where you feel kicks and punches. Ask your caregiver to show you on your tummy how the baby is lying. Some doctors even take a marking pen and draw on your stomach to show you. You can leave it so you can show your partner how your baby was lying when you were seen in the office that day.

Will Your Doctor Have to Use Forceps?
The use of forceps-metal instruments used in the delivery of babies-has decreased in recent years for a couple of reasons. One is the more frequent use of Cesarean delivery to deliver a baby that might be high up in the pelvis. A C-section may be much safer for the baby if it's not close to delivering on its own.

Another reason for the decrease in the use of forceps is the use of a vacuum extractor. There are two types of vacuum extractors. One has a plastic cup that fits on the baby's head by suction. The other has a metal cup. The doctor is able to pull on the vacuum cup to deliver the baby's head. The vacuum easily releases from the baby's head, so the baby can't be pulled as hard through the birth canal as with forceps.

The goal with every birth is to deliver the baby as safely as possible. If a large amount of traction with forceps is needed to deliver the baby, a Cesarean section might be a better choice.
If the possible use of a vacuum extractor or forceps causes you concern, discuss it with your physician. It's important to establish good communication with your healthcare provider so you can communicate before and during labor about these concerns.

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