What are Scheduled Births?
Scheduled births are specific dates or times in which delivery of a baby is set by doctors and parents. Usually, scheduled births are done for health reasons, such as a planned Cesarean section, or if a woman is significantly past her due date. However, recent trends show that some women want scheduled births as part of time management, to ensure that their partner will be able to attend the birth, or to prevent inconvenience of sudden, natural labor. There is some debate about health risks posed by scheduled births, although studies have not conclusively proved a damaging effect. If a pregnant woman is more that a week past her due date, a doctor may recommend scheduling a time for an induced labor. Due dates are not usually exactly calculated, as it is sometimes impossible to establish what day conception took place. Yet certain health signs may signal that the delay in labor is not due to a miscalculation and may cause stress or damage to both mother and child. If the baby is growin
