Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor. Choosing to induce ...

Just shaving one week off a pregnancy could make a big difference for mother and baby. In 2020, about 20,000 infants died before reaching their first birthday in the US. And while there are a number ...

Once a mother reaches 39 weeks in her pregnancy journey, she can feel the anticipation and anxiety of what comes next. By that time, physicians will typically go into what's called "expectant ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new study suggests that many first-time mothers might want to consider an alternative to the traditional “watch and wait” approach of allowing a pregnancy to run up to 41 weeks. For ...

A pregnant mom's attempt to induce labor has gone viral for sourcing an unlikely candidate. At 39 weeks pregnant, Lizzy Harmon Beshea was doing "any and everything" to go into labor naturally. The ...

Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to need a cesarean delivery if labor was induced at 39 weeks instead of waiting for it to start on its own, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Experts share that pregnant people may be interested in natural ways to jumpstart labor. However, they urge caution regarding castor oil. If you spend enough time in a pregnancy group or on a due date ...