Delivery, Obstetric

Among women with obesity, 50 µg and 25 µg vaginal misoprostol were associated with similar time to delivery, but multiparous women had significantly reduced time to delivery with 50 µg, according to data presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Vaginal delivery was associated with increased risk for food sensitization in infancy, with longer labor durations also promoting food sensitization development, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

More than 2,700 hospitals across the country offer maternity services, but only 237 were named to the U.S. News & World Report new list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity.

The percentage of pregnant patients who used a price transparency tool prior to delivery more than doubled within the first 6 years of its availability, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers are trying to determine what makes hospitals successful at reducing cesarean deliveries, and what obstacles are preventing others from doing so.