Labor induction may not raise cesarean risk for all

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Labor induction may not raise cesarean risk for all

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While doctors and health officials battle rising cesarean section rates, a fresh look at past research suggests that induction of labor may not be contributing to the problem. It has been thought that inducing labor in a woman whose pregnancy has lasted too long, but whose water hasn't broken, could result in the need for a C-section. But in a review of 37 studies on labor induction, researchers found that it actually decreased the risk of having a C-section. ...

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