If you're gearing up for an induction, you might hear your healthcare provider mention something called a Foley bulb. It might be the first time you've heard of it, and it can sound a little ...

Sometimes your baby needs to arrive before your body gets the memo. When that happens, your provider may recommend an induction – using medicine or other techniques to help labor get started.

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 ...

What would it be like if a pregnant person who's close to full term, but not showing signs of delivery, was able to be induced at home? That's the question Dell Medical School researchers are studying ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Before the new study, women who would ask about undergoing a labor induction at 39 weeks sometimes would be advised to wait until they reached at least 41 weeks in their pregnancy, said Dr. Cynthia ...

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year (totaling roughly 1 million).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with expectant management, inducing labor at 39 weeks’ gestation may be cost-effective for nulliparas ...