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.

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

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose ...

Alternative methods (such as acupuncture and herbal supplements). We wanted to know the most effective and safest labour induction method for pregnant women at or after 37 weeks with a live baby.

Inducing labor at 39 weeks of pregnancy has the greatest benefit in risk reduction for women from more socioeconomically deprived areas, according to a new study published July 13 th in the open ...

Many women felt insufficiently informed about the risks of induction A new study has found that two-thirds of women weren’t ...

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 ...

Background: Rates of labour induction are increasing. We conducted this systematic review to assess the evidence supporting use of each method of labour induction. Methods: We listed methods of labour ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers saw an increase in 39-week labor induction rates after the ARRIVE trial was published in 2018.

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Unfavorable Cervix Subgroup In one trial with 100 women, there was no difference in caesarean deliveries between women who received castor oil or no treatment. [40] Summary: Compared with no treatment ...