Association between early amniotomy in labour induction and severe maternal and neonatal morbidity.

Early amniotomy was associated with increased odds of caesarean among obese women. The association between early amniotomy and severe maternal morbidity varied by maternal characteristics, but early amniotomy was not associated with neonatal morbidity. Early amniotomy in labour induction may be advantageous in certain populations, particularly non-obese women requiring mechanical ripening.