WASHINGTON, DC — The optimal time of delivery for women with low-risk pregnancy has been a continuing source of controversy, but a debate on the elective induction of labor at 39 weeks here at ...

Labor induction at 39 weeks instead of 41 weeks may have a positive impact on neonatal outcomes, Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD, said at the 2020 virtual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians ...

An increase in 39-week induction rates and a decrease in cesarean delivery (CD) rates were seen following publication of A Randomized Trial of Induction vs. Expectant Management (ARRIVE) in August ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if induction of labour at 41 weeks improves perinatal and maternal outcomes in women with a low risk pregnancy compared with expectant management and induction of labour at 42 ...

To describe obstetricians’ induction counseling practices for 22-week preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and identify provider characteristics associated with offering induction.

A new Mayo Clinic study of pregnant women who experience early membrane rupture has found induction of labor at 32 weeks gestation to be a viable option. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A new Mayo Clinic study of ...