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Midwifery Care Shows Induction Doesn't Raise C-Section Risk

6/18/2026

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U.S. researchers found labor induction did not raise cesarean risk in a midwifery-staffed hospital system.
Induced patients spent up to three times longer in labor than non-induced patients.
Pregnancies beyond 41 weeks had a higher cesarean rate.
The study, which included patients with hypertension, diabetes and other complications, showed integrated midwifery care outperformed national averages and earned CU Anschutz Nursing’s Midwifery Program a #1 U.S. News & World Report ranking.

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U.S. researchers found labor induction did not raise cesarean risk in a midwifery-staffed hospital system.
Induced patients spent up to three times longer in labor than non-induced patients.
Pregnancies beyond 41 weeks had a higher cesarean rate.
The study, which included patients with hypertension, diabetes and other complications, showed integrated midwifery care outperformed national averages and earned CU Anschutz Nursing’s Midwifery Program a #1 U.S. News & World Report ranking.