Frustrations

Recently, I spent a long time with a client (greater than 24 hours) attempting an induction to get a baby out prior to term and that ended in a cesarean delivery. I feel frustrated about this, because we were forcing her body to do something it was not yet ready to do and I disagree with this on principle. I also realize that there are medical indicators for early inductions which need to be addressed as well. Immediately after that I spent a long day, 10 hours, with a woman who was pregnant, but didn't really want another child at this point in her life and she refused to let the labor happen. When we forced the issue and made labor happen, she refused to push the baby out. She had a really difficult time and I was super frustrated with her and for her. Fortunately, the baby did well during the delivery and all is good. I did tell the multitude of friends and family that I believed that she is a huge risk for post partum depression and that she is not to be left alone for the first 2 weeks and then we will see how she is doing. I am hoping that the rest of the holiday season goes well, because I'm on call until New Years when I'm running away for a few days of R & R.