But is it safe? "It's important for every pregnant person to discuss labor induction and plans to attempt it at home with their physician," says Ilana Ressler, M.D., a board-certified reproductive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At 2 years old, my nephew is nothing but adorable. But when he was ten days past his original mid-June due date, my sister had ...

Whether your due date is just around the corner or has come and gone, you may be understandably eager to speed up the labor process. Problem is, most of the popular labor induction techniques — like ...

As you near the end of your pregnancy, it’s natural to wonder when your little one might arrive. Although only 5% of babies are born on their due dates, and about 5% of women deliver 41 weeks or later ...

To induce labor, doctors will either use medication or a catheter-like device. The only natural option for labor induction that is safe and may work is nipple stimulation. Do not rely on natural ...

You're approaching 40 weeks and then some. You're tired, uncomfortable and miserable and you can't help but think it's time for the baby to come out. There's no dearth of advice and old wives' tales ...

As you approach the end of pregnancy, circumstances may arise where you may choose to have your labor prematurely started. This is known as an elective labor induction. It's considered an elective ...