induce labor

A friend is due this week with her first baby. She’s healthy, hasn’t gained too much weight, and in her own words, “has had a perfect pregnancy.” We chatted about how hard it is to wait for ... READ MORE

To Pit or Not to Pit

What do you do if you won't go into labor or your labor has stalled? What do you do if your baby has decided never to be born? What if your water has been broken for 24 hours and you still ... READ MORE

Save the Date

So, when's that baby due? How many months along are you? Why did your ultrasound pick a different date? When is the baby old enough for induction? Are some women really pregnant for 10 ... READ MORE

Labor Starters

Ten days past my due date, I was tempted to try every old wives’ tale I came across to induce labor. I ended up taking a girlfriend’s advice and went out for a spicy Indian dinner; by the ... READ MORE

Gimme a C

Carla and Louis Gericke began planning for a family after returning from a trip around the world. The Gerickes, both in their 30s, may not know whether they will have a boy or girl or if they ... READ MORE

Scheduled Delivery

It’s common knowledge within the medical community that in response to their busy lives, many celebrities, sports stars, high-powered executives and their partners quietly schedule their ... READ MORE

Inducing Labor

Over the past 10 years, more and more women — for a myriad of reasons —have had some of the unknowns taken out of the labor and delivery process by having labor induced. In fact, the number ... READ MORE

The Truth About Induction

When you're feeling huge and miserable and rolling over in bed requires intervention, scheduling an induction like a hair appointment seems like a fabulous idea. But there's a lot to consider ... READ MORE

The Truth About Induction

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports that 20 percent to 40 percent of labors are induced—a number that, along with Cesarean-section rates, has doubled in the last ... READ MORE

Back To Nature

For low-risk women, common hospital practices such as labor induction do not improve health outcomes for mothers or babies and often cause harm. Electronic fetal monitoring (used in more than ... READ MORE