When Is the Right Time to Induce Labor?For decades, the timing of labor induction in low-risk pregnancies has sparked debate ...

Living in Los Angeles, being 40 years old and pregnant is certainly not an anomaly. The only place it is noteworthy is at the doctor’s office. While the proper medical term has gone from “geriatric ...

Inducing labor for women with complications during pregnancy may be falling out of favor in the United States. National health data shows induced childbirths doubled in frequency between 1990 and 2010 ...

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year (totaling roughly 1 million).

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 ...

This literature review compares the effectiveness of induction of labor versus expectant management in reducing adverse ...