Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor. Choosing to induce ...

As you approach the end of pregnancy, circumstances may arise where you may choose to have your labor prematurely started. This is known as an elective labor induction. It's considered an elective ...

Contrary to a belief widely held by obstetricians, inducing labor need not increase a woman’s risk for cesarean section delivery in childbirth, scientists at the University of California, San ...

A labor induction is when you or your healthcare provider brings labor on instead of waiting for it to happen naturally. It can be done for medical reasons, for an overdue baby, or if the baby is old ...

Looking for natural ways to induce labor? Experts say these seven myths about inducing labor at home may not help kick-start the process, but they won't hurt. (Photo: Getty Creative) You're ...

Nigeria this month became the latest country to approve its use to induce labor, a procedure recommended when carrying a pregnancy is riskier than giving birth. The updated review included 41 ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – 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 ...

Sometimes a baby needs a little encouragement to make her big debut. Whether you’re past your due date, your water’s broken but contractions haven’t started, or there’s another medical reason to ...

Women who undergo balloon cervical ripening at home spend less time in the labor and delivery unit and have fewer cesarean deliveries than those who have the induction procedure in a hospital, ...