Labor induction at 41 +0 gestational weeks or expectant management for the nulliparous woman: The Finnish randomized controlled multicenter trial.
Katariina PlaceLeena RahkonenAydin TekayKirsi VäyrynenMaija-Riitta OrdenMarja VääräsmäkiJukka UotilaTiina LuukkaalaKirsi RinneKaarin MäkikallioSeppo HeinonenHeidi KruitPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2023)
gestational weeks may decrease the probability of operative delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, and neonatal weight ≥4000 g. However, this study was underpowered to affirm the trends of rising rates of CS and adverse neonatal outcomes in the expectant management group. Thus, expectant management could remain an option for some, as one in two women with expectant management had a spontaneous onset of labor.