Use of epidurals also on the rise ...

The choice between a policy of early elective delivery (either by induction of labor or by Caesarean section) and expectant management in diabetic women should take into consideration perinatal ...

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 ...

As you inch closer to 40 weeks of pregnancy, chances are you’ll try just about anything to just get this baby to come out already! You’ve nested, prepped the nursery, packed the hospital bag—maybe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of at-term preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth. Planned labor induction or ...

Among 20,215 deliveries, 16.9% were to individuals with normal weight, 43.1% to those with overweight, 35.1% to those with class I-II obesity, and 4.9% to those with class III obesity, with maximum ...

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 ...

Findings conflict with previous national trial results: Women who underwent elective induction were more likely to have a cesarean birth compared with those who underwent expectant management (30% ...