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Guideline No. 432c: induction of labour

J. obstet. gynaecol. Can; 45 (1), 2023
This guideline presents evidence and recommendations for cervical ripening and induction of labour. It aims to provide information to birth attendants and pregnant individuals on optimal perinatal care while avoiding unnecessary obstetrical intervention. Consistent interprofessional use of the guideline,...

WHO recommendations on induction of labour, at or beyond term

The primary audience for these recommendations includes health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care guidelines and protocols and health workers involved in the provision of care to women and their newborns during pregnancy, labour and childbirth; this includes m...

WHO recommendations on mechanical methods for induction of labour

The primary audience for these recommendations includes health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care guidelines and protocols and health workers involved in the provision of care to women and their newborns during pregnancy, labour and childbirth; this includes m...

Inducing labour

This guideline covers the circumstances for inducing labour, methods of induction, assessment, monitoring, pain relief and managing complications. It aims to improve advice and care for pregnant women who are thinking about or having induction of labour. In this guideline we use the terms 'woman' and 'wo...

WHO recommendations: induction of labour at or beyond term

Induction of labour is defined as the process of artificially stimulating the uterus to start labour. It is usually performed by administering oxytocin or prostaglandins to the pregnant woman or by manually rupturing the amniotic membranes. Induction of labour is not riskfree, and many women find it unco...

WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour

Optimizing outcomes for women in labour at the global level requires evidence-based guidance of health workers to improve care through appropriate patient selection and use of effective interventions. In this regard, WHO published recommendations for induction of labour in 2011. The goal of the present g...

WHO recommendations for induction of labour

Over recent decades, more and more pregnant women around the world have undergone induction of labour (artificially initiated labour) to deliver their babies. In developed countries, up to 25% of all deliveries at term now involve induction of labour. In developing countries, the rates are generally lowe...