I want to thank all who responded to my inquiry about pumping to induce my
labor. I have results to report.  I tried single pumping for 2 minutes each
side at 4:00 p.m., then 4 minutes each side at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April
24.  My water broke at 12:45 a.m., and regular contractions started coming 6
minutes apart at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25.  When I got to the hospital
at 3:30 a.m. I was 4 cm dilated, and 80% effaced!  My wonderful baby girl
was born at !:50 pm. Friday, April 25.  I think the pumping helped, and I
was thrilled that I finally went into labor without pitocin!  Leah Elizabeth
weighed 7 lb. 9 oz., 20 inches
My colleague found the article:  "Induction of Labor with and Electric
Breast Pump" by Benjamin Chayen, M.D., Nergesh Tejani, M.D., and Uma Verma,
M.D. Dept. of OB/GYN, Nassau Coutny Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike,
Eash Meadow, NY 11554.  It is Volume 31, Number 2/February 1986, pp 116-118
of The Journal of Reproductive Medicine.

Sincerely,
Fran H. Jaffe, MPH, R.D., C.L.E.