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Planned cesarean section riskier than vaginal deliveries
Comparative study of induction of labor in nulliparous women with premature rupture of membranes at term compared to those with intact membranes: duration of labor and mode of delivery
The FDA Alert on Cytotec
"Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America."
ACOG Releases Report on Dystocia and Augmentation of Labor
Weighing the Risks: What You Should Know about Ultrasound
It is such use of routine prenatal ultrasound (RPU) that is more controversial, as this practice involves scanning all pregnant women in the hope of improving the outcome for some mothers and babies. RPU seeks to gain four main types of information.
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy on Breastfeeding and Human Milk