"I guess baby was just too comfy in there…": A qualitative study of women's experiences of elective late-term induction of labour.

Background: The frequency of induction of labour (IOL) in late-term pregnancy has increased significantly, but little is known about how women with uncomplicated pregnancies experience IOL for late-term indication alone.

Aim: To explore how women with uncomplicated pregnancies experienced late-term IOL.

Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 women who all had labour induced on late-term indication only.

Women's experiences of postterm induction of labor: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

Background: Over the last decade, induction of labor (IOL) in postterm pregnancies has increased. Studies have shown the medical advantages of postterm IOL, but less is known about the perspectives of the pregnant women. This review aimed to summarize the current qualitative evidence on women's experience of postterm IOL.