Depending on your health and the health of the pregnancy, doctors may choose to induce labor anytime after 39 weeks. In order to soften the cervix and ready it for labor, doctors will either use a ...

As you inch closer to 40 weeks of pregnancy, chances are you’ll try just about anything to just get this baby to come out already! You’ve nested, prepped the nursery, packed the hospital bag—maybe ...

You're past your due date and desperate to get this baby out of you. You want to be safe, of course, but you've heard enough stories about how people have naturally induced labor at home — "My mom ate ...

As you near the end of your pregnancy, it’s natural to wonder when your little one might arrive. Although only 5% of babies are born on their due dates, and about 5% of women deliver 41 weeks or later ...

To induce labor, doctors will either use medication or a catheter-like device. The only natural option for labor induction that is safe and may work is nipple stimulation. Do not rely on natural ...

Looking for natural ways to induce labor? Experts say these seven myths about inducing labor at home may not help kick-start the process, but they won't hurt. (Photo: Getty Creative) You're ...

For generations, midwives and doctors have looked for ways to imitate human physiology and nudge women's bodies into giving birth. Synthetic hormones can be used to start and speed up labor. Soft ...

(NEW YORK) -- Catch any pregnant woman in the days right before or after her due date and she may be doing anything form eating spicy peppers to pacing around the house -- all hoping that one of the ...

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Pregnant Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) is more than ready to meet her baby boy. Related: Heather Rae Young’s Baby Bump Album Ahead of 1st Child With Tarek El Moussa She explained: “Like, when I do ...