Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Key Points Labor induction can take a few hours or a few days depending on ...

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 ...

Welcome, Owen Charles! This is our labor and delivery story of baby number two. It was an induction at almost 42 weeks due to low amniotic fluid, and just 8 short hours later, I had a beautiful baby ...

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 ...

H.L. is a 25-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1-0-0-0 admitted to the birth unit at 38 and 6/7 weeks' gestation for induction of labor because of an obstetric history of a previous intrauterine fetal ...

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 ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

A new study shows that a widely available cesarean prediction tool accurately predicts delivery outcomes and highlights maternal risks, helping patients and providers make better-informed choices ...

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 ...

Medical intervention in human birth has become so widespread that spontaneous delivery is an increasingly rare event. Yet convincing evidence reveals an underlying 24-hour biorhythm, reflecting a ...