In recent years, experts have debated whether most birthing individuals would benefit from labor induction once they reach a certain stage of pregnancy. But a new statewide study in Michigan suggests ...

This Women's Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation about her research published ...

What begins as a carefully managed labor induction quickly develops into an unexpected medical emergency, forcing the ...

A large new study adds to the evidence that inducing labor at 39 weeks is as safe as waiting for labor to occur naturally, a finding that experts say could change the way some women in the U.S. choose ...

Pregnant-into-labor_G_104301058 For expectant mothers with chronic hypertension, labor induction after 38 weeks of gestation may prevent hypertensive complications without increasing the risk of ...

Credit: Getty Images This literature review compares the effectiveness of induction of labor versus expectant management in reducing adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes for pregnant patients ...

Induction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to a recent analysis. Induction of labor at 40 weeks in ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety ...

Pregnancy can feel exciting and challenging all at once. When it's time to give birth, there are many things to consider. You may have a specific birth plan, while the baby has another. It's normal ...

Induction of labour for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).