Obstetrics

Labor Induction In Overdue Pregnancies Doesn't Lead To More C-Sections, Study Finds

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 21st, 2001

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have shown that labor induction alone does not increase the probability of cesarean section in pregnant women who exceed their due date.

The rate of labor induction in the United States has increased steadily since 1989. Currently about one in five women undergoes labor induction, with the highest rates occurring in women who are at least one week past their due dates (at least 41 weeks gestation).

In an article published in the May 31, 2001, issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. James Alexander, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2001-06-21)

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