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 ...

Pregnancy does not run on a stopwatch. It follows biology, not calendars. For many women, the due date becomes a psychological anchor. Family members circle it. Doctors mention it at every visit. Apps ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers saw an increase in 39-week labor induction rates after the ARRIVE trial was published in 2018.

In the first study of its kind, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin have shown that it is safe for first-time mothers to spend the first 24 ...