Can oxytocin be used for premature birth?
Written by Zhao Li Li
Obstetrics
Updated on January 15, 2025
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Under normal circumstances, babies born between 28 and 37 weeks of gestation are referred to as premature infants. Persistent and regular abdominal pain, accompanied by dilation of the cervix, usually suggests preterm labor and a likely onset of labor, necessitating timely medical attention for appropriate examination and treatment. Normally, during the process of preterm labor, if there is insufficient uterine contraction or other abnormal conditions, it might be appropriate to use oxytocin to induce labor. If the mother has no other complications, vaginal delivery is still the primary method of delivery to reduce conditions such as fetal hypoxia in the uterus.
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