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Pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks from the first day of the woman’s last period until delivery begins. However, this is not always the case, and sometimes a doctor will opt to induce the birth. Why do they decide to do this, and what does it involve? Learn why and how doctors induce labor here.
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