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.
If your pregnancy has been straightforward, youâre likely to be offered induction at 41 weeks (NCCWCH 2008a) . The timing may vary according to your hospital's policy. In some areas you may be offered an induction at between seven days and 10 days after your due date, in others it may be two weeks. This is because it's still not known when the ideal time is to induce labour in overdue mums (Guelmezoglu gÃ¼lmezoglu et al) . 2012