Given the on-going rise of low-risk inductions despite areas of uncertainty, there is a need to better understand the risks and benefits and the frequency at which the various induction agents are ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labor induction can take a few hours or a few days depending on the method and your body's readiness. There are several ...

Labor induction encompasses a range of pharmacological and mechanical techniques aimed at initiating uterine contractions and achieving vaginal delivery when spontaneous onset of labour is absent or ...

Now that your due date is finally just around the corner, you've probably spent some time (OK, a lot of time) researching ways to make labor and delivery go just a little bit smoother (and everyone ...

Labor induction has risen across demographic groups and gestational age categories during the past decade, an analysis of National Vital Statistics System data found. Among singleton deliveries, ...