Pitocin is the synthetic brand name of the labor hormone, Oxytocin. May 10, 2013— -- After delivering over 1000 babies as Board-certified ob-gyn, many of these babies with the use of Pitocin, I ...

Has your doctor suggested inducing labor? Find out when and how labor might need to be induced.

For obese pregnant women, elective induction of labor at 39 to 41 weeks of gestation may be a better choice than expectant management, the results of a study suggest. Compared with expectant ...

A new study shows that a widely available cesarean prediction tool accurately predicts delivery outcomes and highlights maternal risks, helping patients and providers make better-informed choices ...