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 ...

Medscape: What are the drawbacks to induced labor? Dr. Bingham: We want to make sure women are aware of the risks of induction, one of which is higher rates of hemorrhage. There is also the risk that ...

are great to have, but babies often have their own plans and doctors do what they can to make sure everyone stays healthy. Hearing the word ' induction ' can bring up emotions and questions. But ...

A proactive labour induction practice once women are full term can improve perinatal outcomes suggests a new Danish study, published today (18 February) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics ...

Background: Rates of labour induction are increasing. We conducted this systematic review to assess the evidence supporting use of each method of labour induction. Methods: We listed methods of labour ...

For women who remain pregnant beyond 39 weeks, common clinical practice has been based largely on observational studies comparing labor induction with spontaneous labor. New research findings are ...

When NICE looked at the evidence, it decided that inserting a double balloon catheter to induce labour in pregnant women who have not had a previous caesarean section is safe enough and works well ...