Pregnant women with mild hypertensive disorders such as high blood pressure/mild pre-eclampsia^ should have their labour induced once they complete 37 weeks of their pregnancy. This is the conclusion ...

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 ...

Induction of labor is a routinely applied obstetric intervention designed to stimulate uterine contractions when delaying delivery poses a risk to maternal or neonatal health. A range of cervical ...

Inducing labour at 41 weeks in low risk pregnancies is associated with a lower risk of newborn death compared with expectant management (a "wait and see" approach) until 42 weeks, suggests a trial ...

Hannah Dahlen has received funding from NHMRC and ARC in the past. Soo Downe is currently funded for research projects by the UK NIHR (ESRC), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and WHO Ank de Jonge ...

Induction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to a recent analysis. Induction of labor at 40 weeks in ...

Angela Brown does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Labour is a natural process that usually starts on its own. Sometimes it needs to be started artificially: this is called ‘induced labour’. About a third of women in the UK have their labour induced.

It's a trend that concerns all industrialized countries: Artificial induction of labor is on the rise. While in some cases it is necessary, such as when the patient is overdue (which in France is at ...

Our best-evidence review of the literature suggests that many commonly-recommended methods for induction of labour have important trade-offs between benefits and harms. Compared with placebo, use of ...