Sometimes a baby needs a little encouragement to make her big debut. Whether you’re past your due date, your water’s broken but contractions haven’t started, or there’s another medical reason to ...

In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin—a common medication used to induce ...

This Women's Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation about her research published ...

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As the due date approaches, many expectant mothers hope to welcome their little ones naturally and comfortably, exploring gentle ways to encourage labor without turning to medical interventions.

Timing is everything, even for drug performance. MSU researchers found that oxytocin, a drug used to induce labor, is significantly more effective when administered during certain times of the day.