1 in 3 births are induced. It can be life-saving but it’s also linked to more complications

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1. 2d ago
   first The Conversation Australia Health Australia indie study observational

   1 in 3 births are induced. It can be life-saving but it’s also linked to more complications

   Around one in three women in Australia now have their labours induced rather than starting naturally, or spontaneously. The rate of induction increased from 25% in 2010 to 33% in 2023. For first-time mothers, it rose from 30.6% to 39.7% in 2023. Labour can be induced using the synthetic hormones…

2. 1d ago
   
   Medical Xpress indie study observational

   1 in 3 births are induced. It can be lifesaving, but it's also linked to more complications

   Around one in three women in Australia now have their labors induced rather than having them start naturally, or spontaneously.

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