As you near the end of your pregnancy, it’s natural to wonder when your little one might arrive. Although only 5% of babies are born on their due dates, and about 5% of women deliver 41 weeks or later ...

CHICAGO (NBC News) A major new study of pregnant women by Northwestern Medicine found that inducing labor at week 39, instead of 40, appeared to reduce the c-section rate. “There was no evidence of ...

(NEW YORK) — Catch any pregnant woman in the days right before or after her due date and she may be doing anything form eating spicy peppers to pacing around the house — all hoping that one of the old ...

NHS data suggests inducing women with uncomplicated pregnancies at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes, according to a study by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ...

No two deliveries, induced or not, are exactly alike. Here's what to know about induction and the factors that can affect when you'll give birth. Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. In many ...

These pregnant mamas are eager to get things moving and grooving. There is a long list of bizarre hacks that pregnant women will try to induce labor — but this new one has experts scratching their ...

At 40 weeks pregnant, many moms are searching for anything—anything—to get labor going. So when one TikTok user saw a video claiming that sprinting could induce labor, she decided to give it a shot ...

Sometimes your baby needs to arrive before your body gets the memo. When that happens, your provider may recommend an induction – using medicine or other techniques to help labor get started.

(NEW YORK) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, now is officially past her due date with her first child. The duchess is waiting out her pregnancy at home at Frogmore Cottage with her mom, Doria Ragland, ...