John Wesley Wes Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first known passage by persons of European descent through the Grand Canyon. Powell served as second director of the U.S. Geological Survey and proposed, for development of the ar
Remember that every woman is different. Inductions are more unpredictable than a non-induced labor, but every pregnancy, labor, and delivery is unique. Your induction may last a day or two, or you could have a textbook induction that places your baby in your arms in four hours from start to finish.
How labour is induced. If you're being induced, you'll go into the hospital maternity unit. Contractions can be started by inserting a tablet (or pessary) or gel into the vagina. Induction of labour may take a while, particularly if the cervix (the neck of the uterus) needs to be softened with pessaries or gels.ou may be offered an induction if you have a condition that means it will be safer to have your baby sooner, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obstetric cholestasis. If this is the case, your doctor and midwife will explain your options to you so you can decide whether or not to have your labour induced.