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Babies born after labour is induced have less risk of dying but a higher risk of admission to a special-care unit, a study suggests.
The British Medical Journal analysis of 1.2m births in Scotland between 1981 and 2007 also found no increased chance of a Caesarean section - contrary to previous findings.
The study looked at full-term births where inductions happened for non-medical reasons - such as a mother's choice.
But one expert said the paper would "not change practice".
Inductions are carried out in around 20% of pregnancies in developed countries.
Using Scottish birth and death records, researchers analysed data for more than 1.2 million women who gave birth to singleton babies after 37 weeks' gestation between 1981 and 2007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18018067
The British Medical Journal analysis of 1.2m births in Scotland between 1981 and 2007 also found no increased chance of a Caesarean section - contrary to previous findings.
The study looked at full-term births where inductions happened for non-medical reasons - such as a mother's choice.
But one expert said the paper would "not change practice".
Inductions are carried out in around 20% of pregnancies in developed countries.
Using Scottish birth and death records, researchers analysed data for more than 1.2 million women who gave birth to singleton babies after 37 weeks' gestation between 1981 and 2007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18018067