Why labor-promoting measures?
20-25% of all births are currently induced in Western countries. For high-risk pregnant women, such as women with gestational diabetes (GDM) or “older” pregnant women over the age of 40, it is recommended to start from the expected date of delivery (T+0) or even earlier. As a pregnant woman, you may not yet be ready to induce with medication at this stage, or your body may not yet be showing any signs of spontaneous labor. Labor-promoting measures can be helpful here to support the natural efforts of labor.
The Department of Obstetrics at the USZ was evaluated for the first time in 2024 by the “Handelszeitung” in collaboration with the German market research company Statista and immediately took the top spot at this premiere – well ahead of the competition. The fact that medical experts gave very good ratings in the online survey underlines the clinic’s high reputation throughout Switzerland. The clinic’s new premises are also making an impact: the equipment in the birthing rooms scores highly as a “standout treatment”.