Who doesn't respond to oxytocin?

In clinical medicine, in order to effectively promote the delivery process of pregnant women, doctors may use artificial oxytocin. Although oxytocin can shorten the labor process of pregnant women, some people do not experience any actual effect after using oxytocin. For this kind of situation, it is necessary to grasp the cause immediately. Because oxytocin also has a limited range of application, it is not suitable for everyone. So, who has no response to oxytocin?

Who has no response to oxytocin?

Some pregnant women use oxytocin but it has no effect, or even no reaction at all. This situation is related to the physical fitness of the pregnant women themselves. Some pregnant women have extremely low sensitivity to therapeutic drugs, and even with an injection of oxytocin, there is still no way to shorten the delivery process. Generally speaking, if there is still no physical reaction two days after the injection of oxytocin, cesarean section should be performed immediately.

What should pregnant women pay attention to when taking oxytocin?

1. The application of oxytocin needs to be combined with the physical condition of the pregnant woman. After the application of oxytocin, the pregnant woman will generally give birth within one or two hours. Oxytocin is infused intravenously via an infusion pump, allowing for controlled dosage. Under normal circumstances, the doctor will start with the minimum dosage and then gradually increase it until the pregnant woman experiences uterine contractions. The dosage is controlled based on the pregnant woman's sensitivity to the therapeutic drug, the degree of cervical dilation, the fetal response, etc.

2. During the process of pregnant women taking oxytocin, the body's oxytocin sensitivity and sensitivity to oxytocin will change, and the exogenous oxytocin will cause the pregnant woman's own body's oxytocin to increase. At the same time, prostaglandins will be slowly released, and at this time the doctor needs to pay attention to slow down the drip of oxytocin. At this stage, pregnant women can make full use of the metabolized oxytocin and have a normal delivery.

3. There are many issues that need to be paid attention to when using oxytocin. Not all pregnant women can use oxytocin. Pregnant women who are less sensitive to therapeutic drugs are less likely to respond to oxytocin. Those who have suffered from heart failure, hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart disease, and cor pulmonale should use oxytocin with caution to prevent the therapeutic drugs from causing harm to the pregnant woman's body and causing side effects.

When should pregnant women take oxytocin?

If the pregnancy exceeds 42 weeks, it is called overdue pregnancy, which is not good for the health of pregnant women and babies, and will increase the risk of dystocia and fetal intrauterine hypoxia! If the baby has not been born after the due date, you must go to the hospital for examination in time. The doctor will combine the baby's fetal movement, fetal monitoring, and the amount of amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman to determine the timing of induction! If the baby has not been born at 39 weeks, it is recommended that you stimulate the nipples at home, do professional midwifery exercises, and take food to induce labor to avoid delays! You must pay close attention to your baby's fetal movement at ordinary times. If it exceeds 41 weeks, you usually need to be hospitalized for induction!

However, if you suffer from gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, placental abruption, heart disease, fetal malformations, etc., you must terminate the pregnancy immediately; if there is a risk of the fetus continuing to survive in the uterine cavity, such as fetal language development retardation in the uterine cavity, premature pregnancy, possible hemolysis of the newborn, poor placental function, etc.; and if you experience uterine atony, prolonged labor, frequent and unharmonious contractions during delivery, etc., you must use oxytocin.