The management of labour in nulliparous women presents unique challenges, as these women have no previous birth experience to guide prognostication and intervention. Current evidence highlights the ...

Active management consists of using controlled cord traction to expel the placenta immediately after delivery and administering early uterotonics to contract the uterus soon after the birth of the ...

The management of early labour represents a dynamic and evolving area of obstetric care, drawing together insights from clinical practice, digital health innovation and qualitative research into women ...

In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned low-risk nulliparous women who were at 38 weeks 0 days to 38 weeks 6 days of gestation to labor induction at 39 weeks 0 days to 39 weeks 4 days or to ...

After months of anticipation, your baby's due date is near. Here's what you can expect from the start of labor until the first days and weeks with your new baby. No one can predict with certainty when ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if induction of labour at 41 weeks improves perinatal and maternal outcomes in women with a low risk pregnancy compared with expectant management and induction of labour at 42 ...