Can the injection of oxytocin make the cervix open?

I believe that many pregnant women also know that the due date has a certain degree of inaccuracy, and the baby may not be born on the due date. Generally speaking, it is normal for a baby to be born two weeks earlier or later than the due date. If the fetus has not started to move after the due date, pregnant women need to pay attention and pay attention to frequent prenatal checkups during this period. So can the oxytocin injection open the cervix?

The oxytocin used in hospital outpatient clinics is mainly oxytocin, generally called an oxytocin injection, which is usually only used if your due date is too long beyond your due date. Its main function is to promote uterine contractions, uterine contractions during childbirth and uterine contractions after childbirth

If the pregnant woman is found to have very little amniotic fluid or the amniotic fluid is turbid after the due date, this may cause intrauterine hypoxia of the fetus. Therefore, at this time, the doctor will recommend pregnant women to take an oxytocin injection, so that the fetus will be safer.

In addition to prolonged pregnancy, these two situations also require oxytocin injections.

1. Premature rupture of membranes

Before the fetus is born, it will generally send some signals to the pregnant woman. Rupture of amniotic fluid is a common and emergency situation. Because the healthy growth and development of the fetus cannot be separated from the protection of the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, if the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman is secreted too much, the fetus may suffer from intrauterine hypoxia or even the dangerous condition of suffocation. In this case, the doctor will recommend an oxytocin injection, hoping that the baby can be born as soon as possible, which can reduce the chance of fetal harm to a certain extent. If a pregnant woman has turbid amniotic fluid or other conditions, cesarean section would be the best option.

2. Pregnant women are too anxious during childbirth

When it comes to having a baby, I guess there is no woman who is not afraid, especially those who are pregnant for the first time. They have no experience, and during their pregnancy they often hear others talk about how terrible childbirth is, which makes them very anxious when they themselves are pregnant and giving birth. If the pregnant woman is too anxious, it may cause abnormal uterine contractions and slow opening of the cervix. This will prolong the delivery process, the pregnant woman will suffer more pain, and the fetus will stay in the uterine cavity for too long, which is also very likely to cause risks. Therefore, the doctor will recommend giving an oxytocin injection to promote uterine contraction, so that the cervix can open quickly and the baby can be delivered as soon as possible.

Giving an oxytocin injection is actually considered a minimally invasive surgery, and the pregnant woman will suffer more pain than a pregnant woman giving birth normally. But this is also a way to protect the fetus. If the pregnant woman needs to take an oxytocin injection, she needs to cooperate well with the doctor. After all, the most important thing is that the fetus can be delivered successfully.