LABOR COMPLICATION

This study is testing if a specific side-lying position using a peanut ball during active labor can help babies who are facing up or sideways turn to the ideal head-down position. The goal is to see if this simple position change increases the chance of a normal vaginal birth and…

This study is testing whether giving antibiotics during labor can help first-time mothers with obesity avoid C-sections and infections. It will involve about 787 women across multiple hospitals who are having their labor induced at or near their due date. Participants will be ran…

This study examines whether continuing the labor medication oxytocin during the pushing stage helps first-time mothers. Researchers want to see if it shortens pushing time and reduces the need for forceps, vacuum, or C-section deliveries. The study will also check if continuing o…

This study aims to test if small wearable sensors can accurately measure how women walk and move during the first stage of labor. Researchers want to see if these sensors work for women both with and without low-dose epidural pain relief. The goal is to gather basic movement data…