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Expert Commentary

Does expectant management or induction of labor at or beyond term result in better birth outcomes?

OBG Manag. 2018 July;30(7)

By

John T. Repke, MD

Author and Disclosure Information

Dr. Repke is Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The author reports no financial relationships relevant to this video.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PRACTICE?

Induction of labor before 41 weeks’ gestation results in overall better outcomes in mother and newborn

Citation: Middleton P, Shepherd E, Crowther CA. Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;5:CD004945.

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