When first-time mothers are induced, breaking the amniotic membrane shortens delivery time
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that by performing an amniotomy on first time mothers in situations when labor has to be induced, that delivery time can be shortened by more than 10 percent.