The relative risk of major complications from the use of misoprostol to induce labor, when used as currently recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, compared with other ...

Almost half of women induced during labour say they don’t feel fully involved in the decision, a new national study reveals. And almost a third of those surveyed said they were unaware they even had a ...

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 ...

H.L. is a 25-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1-0-0-0 admitted to the birth unit at 38 and 6/7 weeks' gestation for induction of labor because of an obstetric history of a previous intrauterine fetal ...

Pitocin is the synthetic brand name of the labor hormone, Oxytocin. May 10, 2013— -- After delivering over 1000 babies as Board-certified ob-gyn, many of these babies with the use of Pitocin, I ...

A new study shows that a widely available cesarean prediction tool accurately predicts delivery outcomes and highlights maternal risks, helping patients and providers make better-informed choices ...