O61: Failed induction of labour
O61.1: Failed instrumental induction of labour
An induced birth involves stimulating the womb to go into labor. This aims to trigger the birth.
The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus. When the pregnancy begins, the amniotic sac containing the amniotic fluid develops in the womb. The amniotic sac surrounds the child.
During labor, the muscles of the uterus contract. During the birth contractions push the child out of the uterus. Contractions take place mainly towards the end of the pregnancy and during childbirth. The ostium uteri is the mouth of the womb. With a natural birth, the child is pushed out through the mouth of the womb.
In your case the induction was unable to trigger the birth. Certain medical procedures were used to induce your birth. To induce a birth, for example, the fingers may be used to release the amniotic sac from the wall of the womb, or to exert careful pressure to widen the mouth of the womb.
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