Study indicates that induced labor may not lower risk of infection or respiratory problems in newborns
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 05:10
in Health & Medicine
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that suggest that induction of labor in patients who suffer a rupture of membranes between the 34th and 37th week of gestation (before the onset of labor) does not reduce the risk of infection or respiratory problems in the newborn.