A new national study has found that inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help prevent cesarean births and high blood pressure. The University of Texas Medical Branch participated in ...

Living in Los Angeles, being 40 years old and pregnant is certainly not an anomaly. The only place it is noteworthy is at the doctor’s office. While the proper medical term has gone from “geriatric ...

In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin—a common medication used to induce ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Regular exercise, like walking or swimming, might help start labor.Having ...

Labor induction has risen across demographic groups and gestational age categories during the past decade, an analysis of National Vital Statistics System data found. Among singleton deliveries, ...