When first-time mothers are induced, breaking the amniotic membrane shortens delivery time

Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have found 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.

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