INDUCTION OF LABOR AND ITS FETOMATERNAL OUTCOME

Induction of labor is opted for benefits of expeditious delivery to outweigh the risks of continuing the pregnancy. Aims and Objectives: To study the indications and methods of induction of labor & to correlate Feto-Maternal outcome. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 150 pregnant women. It is a prospective observational study, conducted from April 2021 to September 2021. Patient details with Indication, examination, pre-induction Modified Bishops score, Partogram, were noted of 150 pregnant women and the results were analyzed. Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring was done in all except Intra-uterine Fetal Demise (IUFD) cases. Methods used were Dinoprostone, misoprostol, mechanical dilatation using foleys catheter single or in combination with each other. SPSS version 23.0 was used for statistical analysis, statistical significance was set as p