In the first study of its kind, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin have shown that it is safe for first-time mothers to spend the first 24 ...

Induction of labor is a routinely applied obstetric intervention designed to stimulate uterine contractions when delaying delivery poses a risk to maternal or neonatal health. A range of cervical ...

At 40 weeks pregnant, many moms are searching for anything—anything—to get labor going. So when one TikTok user saw a video claiming that sprinting could induce labor, she decided to give it a shot ...

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 ...

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 ...

In response to the viral trend, North Carolina labor and delivery nurse Liesel Teen posted a video on TikTok in August 2023, emphasizing that all pregnant women should consult their doctors before ...

If you're facing an induction, you're not alone – and there's no one-size-fits-all experience. If you need some help getting your labor going (or keeping it going), you may be given a drug called ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pilot study results showed prophylactic antibiotic use during labor induction reduced cesarean delivery for ...

SAN DIEGO — Birth complications during labor and delivery do not increase a child's risk for autism spectrum disorder, delegates heard here at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2015 ...

A pregnant mom's attempt to induce labor has gone viral for sourcing an unlikely candidate. At 39 weeks pregnant, Lizzy Harmon Beshea was doing "any and everything" to go into labor naturally. The ...