As you near the end of your pregnancy, it’s natural to wonder when your little one might arrive. Although only 5% of babies are born on their due dates, and about 5% of women deliver 41 weeks or later ...

Depending on your health and the health of the pregnancy, doctors may choose to induce labor anytime after 39 weeks.

It is sometimes natural to feel impatient to mee your baby, especially when you are approaching your due date. While the ...

As you inch closer to 40 weeks of pregnancy, chances are you’ll try just about anything to just get this baby to come out already! You’ve nested, prepped the nursery, packed the hospital bag—maybe ...

CHICAGO (NBC News) A major new study of pregnant women by Northwestern Medicine found that inducing labor at week 39, instead of 40, appeared to reduce the c-section rate. “There was no evidence of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2020, about 20,000 infants died before reaching their first ...

(NEW YORK) — Catch any pregnant woman in the days right before or after her due date and she may be doing anything form eating spicy peppers to pacing around the house — all hoping that one of the old ...

Pregnant Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) is more than ready to meet her baby boy. “I am just leaving acupuncture. I did acupuncture to induce labor, and I’ll tell you guys a couple other things I’ve ...

(NEW YORK) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, now is officially past her due date with her first child. The duchess is waiting out her pregnancy at home at Frogmore Cottage with her mom, Doria Ragland, ...

Expectant parents wait 40 weeks for the arrival of their new baby, but what if labor was induced one week earlier? Conventional wisdom holds that inducing labor at 39 weeks would be cost-prohibitive ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - First-time mothers who have their labor induced may face a greater risk of needing a cesarean section than those who go into labor naturally, a new study finds. In a study ...