Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are past your due date, your health care provider might offer you a membrane sweep. Learn what a membrane sweep is and what ...

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 ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context.

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 ...

This Women's Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation about her research published ...

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 ...

Now that your due date is finally just around the corner, you've probably spent some time (OK, a lot of time) researching ways to make labor and delivery go just a little bit smoother (and everyone ...

Credit: Getty Images This literature review compares the effectiveness of induction of labor versus expectant management in reducing adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes for pregnant patients ...