Initiating labor in a pregnant woman without contractions seems to be a simple way to explain induction of labor. For many women, induction is becoming increasingly more common. In fact, induction has ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context.

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose ...

Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Key Points Labor induction can take a few hours or a few days depending on ...

Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor. Choosing to induce ...

Researchers say inducing labor a week or two early reduces the chances of needing a cesarean delivery. It’s also better for the health of the mother and the baby. Share on Pinterest A cesarean ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Just shaving one week off a pregnancy could make a big difference for mother and baby. In 2020, about 20,000 infants died before reaching their first birthday in the US. And while there are a number ...

When a healthy, petite, 21-year-old pregnant Mississippi woman approached her due date, the physician instructed her to choose a date for her labor to be induced. She offered no medical justification ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At least two Catholic hospital systems in the United States are performing a procedure known as early induction for fetuses with anomalies incompatible with life. The morally ...

As you approach the end of pregnancy, circumstances may arise where you may choose to have your labor prematurely started. This is known as an elective labor induction. It's considered an elective ...