How many days can oxytocin be suspended

It is very difficult for a mother to bring a baby into the world, and many women want to choose natural childbirth when giving birth, because natural childbirth has great benefits for the baby. However, in many cases, oxytocin is required for natural childbirth. So, how many days can oxytocin be administered at most? Now let's understand why oxytocin can only be administered for 3 days at most?

How many days can the uterine contraction be suspended at most?

Generally, the maximum duration is 3 days, but the key still depends on the situation at all levels. The standard is safety first, not the longest, but whether it is more sensitive. Do not rely too much on oxytocin, and do not use it too much. Specifically, on the one hand, the use of oxytocin can easily cause fetal intrauterine hypoxia, resulting in increased gastrointestinal function, and relaxation of the external anal sphincter, which causes meconium to be discharged, and is prone to aspiration pneumonia; on the other hand, the use of oxytocin can easily cause uterine contractions to last for a long time, with short intervals or no single contraction period, which will affect the normal blood circulation of the embryo and easily cause acute hypoxia in the fetal uterine cavity, resulting in stillbirth or neonatal asphyxia. In addition, if the oxytocin is used improperly and the dosage is too large, especially when the cephalopelvic ratio is very different, there is a possibility of uterine rupture after the use of oxytocin.

The original purpose of oxytocin is to accelerate the delivery of pregnant women, so that pregnant women can give birth to babies successfully. However, the specific conditions of each pregnant woman are different, and the actual effects of application are also different. Under normal circumstances, the woman should give birth within 24 hours after taking oxytocin. However, there are cases where the woman has not given birth after taking it for a few days. Therefore, oxytocin can only be used for a maximum of 3 days.

When using oxytocin, doctors usually start with the lowest dose. If there is no effect, they will gradually increase the dose. The purpose of doing this is to prevent pregnant women from experiencing uterine contractions due to inability to adapt, which may cause severe pain, or excessive use of oxytocin may cause uterine rupture.

It should be understood that oxytocin cannot be injected casually, and there are clear regulations on the dosage. After all, oxytocin can assist in choosing natural childbirth, but it can also have certain harm to choosing natural childbirth. If you are sensitive to drugs, you will feel the effect two hours after using the oxytocin injection. Pregnant women who are not sensitive to drugs may not feel any sound after using it for one or two days. If oxytocin is ineffective after two injections, the doctor will usually recommend a caesarean section.