Background: Rates of labour induction are increasing ... Carboprost or hemabate; prostin, oxytocin, misoprostol, membrane sweeping or membrane stripping, amniotomy, balloon catheter or Foley ...

In centuries since, health care practitioners have developed and improved both mechanical techniques (like stripping the membranes) and medications (like Pitocin). Here are some labor induction ...

Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of research could improve our understanding of human fertility.

In conclusion, discontinuing oxytocin during the active phase of labor may slightly prolong labor by about 30 minutes, but it ...

Oxytocin is a uterine stimulant, prescribed for the initiation of uterine contractions and induction of labor in women as well as stimulation of contractions in cases where the uterus does not ...

There were no other trials including women with cervices unfavorable for induction. [19] Summary: Oxytocin plus amniotomy is more effective than amniotomy alone in achieving vaginal delivery ...