CLEVELAND, July 21 -- Misoprostol should not be used for inducing labor in women with a history of uterine surgery or a prior cesarean delivery, according to new guidelines issued by the American ...

July 23, 2009 — On July 21, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued revised guidelines on when and how to induce labor in pregnant women. The updated recommendations are ...

The rise in cesarean-section deliveries in recent years has been characterized by some as a key indication of the overmedicalization of childbirth. While the procedure undoubtedly saves lives and ...

Inducing labor at 39 weeks in low-risk, nulliparous women appears at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor, and to boot, results in a lower cesarean section rate, ...