Capital Women's Care, Division 49

09/12/2025

Video in Spanish to help our patients who speak Spanish understand their genetic testing options in pregnancy

Si está embarazada o está considerando un embarazo, puede optar por realizarse pruebas genéticas prenatales. Existen dos categorías de pruebas genéticas pren...

08/07/2025

In most cases, you can travel safely until close to your due date. If you are planning a trip, talk with your ob-gyn and think ahead about your comfort and safety.

08/07/2025

An ob-gyn shares why she got all the recommended vaccines during her pregnancy.

08/07/2025

The Tdap, RSV, flu, and COVID-19 vaccines are all safe and recommended for pregnant patients. After receiving a vaccine while pregnant, your body produces antibodies that can pass through the placenta, offering your baby protection from serious illness after birth. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3EMmEcn

04/24/2024

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02/14/2024

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02/14/2024

How long does an induction of labor take?

It depends on how many babies a patient has had in the past, how big the baby is, and especially if the cervix is "favorable". That refers to whether the cervix is dilated, soft, thinning ("effaced"), and what position it is in. If we have to do an induction with an "unfavorable" cervix for medical reasons, we use various methods to "ripen" the cervix over the course of 1, 2 or sometimes even 3 days. Once the cervix is ready, we start contraction medication (oxytocin) to stimulate the uterus to go into labor. Once 6 cm is reached, that is called "active" labor. Pushing begins at 10cm. The key to avoiding a cesarean section is patience with the process and knowing what to expect.

Elective inductions are done without a medical reason, but are much more likely to be successful with a favorable cervix in someone who has already had a vaginal delivery before. They are not done less than 39 weeks of gestation.

02/14/2024

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02/13/2024

When do I go home from the hospital after my child's birth?

Many of our patients are interested in an early discharge from the hospital if they are doing well and their baby is cleared by the Pediatrician to go home. Normally patients stay for two nights after a vaginal delivery and three nights after a Cesarean section. If there are medical conditions present that prevent this, you will naturally be informed during the course of your stay. However, if you are low risk and feeling like you have good support at home, you may be able to go home after only one or two nights after a vaginal or surgical delivery. If you think you'd be interested in an early discharge, please let the physicians/midwives and nurses know so that we can expedite the discharge process including education, lab tests, circumcison and other procedures, car seat challenge, etc.