Researchers in Australia studied over 600 pregnant women who were scheduled for
an induced labor. Out of these women, the ones who were induced in the
morning were 17% less likely to need more medication during the delivery than
those who were induced in the evening. Furthermore, mothers who were
induced in the morning had shorter labors and were 53% less likely to need any
sort of instrument for medical intervention.
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Induction medications take
time to work, doctors said, often bringing on hard labor by evening. The
hormone levels that promote contractions are highest in the evening, thereby
making the labor faster and with fewer complications. So if you are being
scheduled for an induced labor, ask your OB/GYN for an early morning
appointment, giving you better chances of an easier labor.