Robert Locklear: Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

In a study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, researchers unveiled findings that suggest that induction of labor at 39 weeks of gestation among healthy, first-time mothers reduces the rate of cesarean birth as compared to expectant management among the same population.