Background and Objective: Pain is a normal and inevitable phenomenon in childbirth. The present study aimed to compare the effects of brewed dill seeds and oxytocin on the intensity of labor pain. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 100 participants. A total of 100 cards labeled A or B were prepared and placed in a container; each participant randomly picked one card; t...

Induction of labor is one of the most used procedures in obstetrics, performed to achieve vaginal delivery through cervical ripening and stimulation of uterine contractions. We investigated the impact of induction of labor upon placental autophagy, a catabolic pathway activated in response to alteration of the physiological intracellular conditions. We collected 28 singleton placentas at the ti...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Duration of labor varies from one pregnancy to another and a period of less than 12 hours is regarded as normal. Modern obstetric practice involves active management of labor with the aim of preventing prolonged labor and its sequelae. The main objective of this study was to determine and compare the average duration of labor of spontaneous onset between nulliparas (Po) and...

OBJECTIVE To examine the value of combining cervical length and maternal characteristics in a prolonged-pregnancy clinic in the prediction of the probability of firstly, spontaneous onset of labor within the subsequent 10 days and secondly, the need for Cesarean section. METHODS This was a prospective study of women with singleton pregnancies attending an ultrasound-based prolonged-pregnancy ...

Reproductive success is critical for survival of the species. The timely onset of labor and delivery is an important determinant of perinatal outcome. Preterm birth (defined as delivery before 37 weeks’ gestation) and post-term pregnancy (defined as pregnancy continuing beyond 42 weeks) are both associated with a significant increase in perinatal morbidity and mortality. The factors responsible...