Being induced in the early morning can shorten labour by several hours by matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms ...

Many women felt insufficiently informed about the risks of induction A new study has found that two-thirds of women weren’t told of the risks of induction. Many admitted that they felt ‘uninformed’ ...

By matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms, inducing labour in the early morning is linked to shorter labour and fewer emergency c-sections ...

Your cervix is a vital organ that helps your baby pass through the birth canal during labour. However, at times, it can pause functioning midway. This is known as the arrest of dilation. It’s ...

Alternative methods (such as acupuncture and herbal supplements). We wanted to know the most effective and safest labour induction method for pregnant women at or after 37 weeks with a live baby.

The management of labour in nulliparous women presents unique challenges, as these women have no previous birth experience to guide prognostication and intervention. Current evidence highlights the ...

At 9 centimetres, the cervix is almost, but not fully, open. The small remaining edge, called the cervical rim, can slow progress even as contractions intensify. This fleeting stage challenges both ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...