Cervical ripening is a crucial step for many people preparing for labor induction. The newly released 2025 ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 9 takes a fresh, evidence- driven look at how best ...

Induction of labor is a routinely applied obstetric intervention designed to stimulate uterine contractions when delaying delivery poses a risk to maternal or neonatal health. A range of cervical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with expectant management, inducing labor at 39 weeks’ gestation may be cost-effective for nulliparas ...