Dose-adjusted ULOD applied to the larger ovary has comparable ovulation and pregnancy rates to fixed dose BLOD at 3-month follow-up periods with decrease in its effectiveness after 6 months.

The availability of automated infusion pumps will probably decrease administration errors significantly. There is a need for more obstetricians and nurses during the nightshifts to minimize errors resulting from working under stressful conditions.

Fluid filled Foley catheter seems to be superior to 25 μg vaginal misoprostol regimen, when used to induce labor in primigravidae with post-term gestations with the advantage of having a shorter induction delivery interval, but more need for oxytocin augmentation.

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Short-term maternal fasting has no deleterious effect on fetal well-being parameters or neonatal outcome. Pregnant women who desire fasting, should be reassured regarding the health of their babies.