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Labor is induced in about 20 percent of pregnancies and many are non-urgent situations.
The previous recommended minimum for early inducement was 37-weeks. Now doctors say the baby needs at least 39-weeks before induction, to give the baby more time to grow.
The information is in the Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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