In 2018, the ARIVE trial was published in the NEJM revealing that induction of labor at 39 weeks reduced cesarean deliveries and gestational hypertension/preeclampsia in low-risk nulliparous women who had labor induced, compared to expectant management. Then, in 2025, and partly in response to L&D units across the country becoming saturated with low- risk, nulliparous patients awaiting their induction of labors at 39 weeks and 0 days, the ACOG released its clinical practice update in Jan 2025 stating, “The optimal timing of delivery for full-term pregnancies (39 0/7 to 40 6/7 weeks of gestation has not been determined”. Now there is new data, released as an article in press (June 26, 2026), out of the AJOG that raises some interesting questions about potential benefits of induction of labor LATER in the “full term” interval (40- 40 and 6 days ...