Obese pregnant women are at considerable risk during their labour and delivery. The aim of
obstetric care is the safe delivery of baby and the maintenance of good health in the mother …

People with obesity may require induction of labour (IoL) due to a higher incidence of pre-
existing comorbidities and pregnancy complications, as well as to prevent post-term …

Objective To evaluate oxytocin use for augmentation of labour in relation to body mass index
(BMI) on admission to the labour ward, focusing on cumulative oxytocin dose and maximum …

OBJECTIVE: Despite lack of evidence for a safety threshold for oxytocin dose rate, many
hospital protocols specify a maximum rate. We investigated whether exceeding 20 …

Introduction Failed induction of labor affects maternal and neonatal outcomes as well as the
cost of healthcare, especially in low-resource setting regions in which the prevalence of …

Objective We compared efficacy of weight‐based (0.4 IU/kg/h) versus fixed‐dose (34 IU/h)
oxytocin infusion during cesarean section. Methods The oxytocin infusion in either group (n …

Objective To determine the feasibility of a protocol to examine the association between
oxytocin system function and birth outcomes in women with and without obesity before …

Objective To test the hypothesis that obese primiparous women with an unfavorable cervix
in delayed pregnancy may experience a worse induction of labor. Study design In total, 467 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate efficacy in achieving vaginal delivery with a standardized vaginal
compared with oral misoprostol regimen for labor induction at term. METHODS: In this single …

The increasing prevalence of obesity is well documented 1 and pregnant women are no
exception to this population trend. In the United States, it is estimated that 37% of women in …