Inducing labor at 39 weeks in low-risk, nulliparous women appears at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor, and to boot, results in a lower cesarean section rate, ...

When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a new document for its members, changes can be bold or very subtle, yet still significant.

When doctors who treat pregnant women recently met to debate the best time to induce labor, they came up with a surprising answer: 39 weeks — three weeks earlier than currently recommended. Their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published a Committee Opinion outlining the ...