Scheduled Deliveries Raise Risks for Mothers, Do Not Benefit Newborns

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110218111817.htm

cienceDaily (Feb. 18, 2011) — Inducing labor without a medical reason is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, including increased rates of cesarean delivery, greater blood loss and an extended length of stay in the hospital, and does not provide any benefit for the newborn, according to a new study. As the number of scheduled deliveries continues to climb, it is important for physicians and mothers-to-be to understand the risks associated with elective induction.

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