Oxytocin is the naturally occurring hormone that causes your womb to have contractions. If your contractions slow down, or are not effective in causing the cervix to dilate, it may be recommended that you have a synthetic oxytocin drip which is given in small amounts directly into a vein via a cannula. Oxytocin makes contractions stronger and more regular. If you have an oxytocin drip, close monitoring of you and your baby (using continuous electronic fetal monitoring, sometimes called cardiotocograph or CTG) is recommended.
Oxytocin is the naturally occurring hormone that causes your womb to have contractions.
If your contractions slow down, or are not effective in causing the cervix to dilate, it may be recommended that you have a synthetic oxytocin drip which is given in small amounts directly into a vein via a cannula. Oxytocin makes contractions stronger and more regular. If you have an oxytocin drip, close monitoring of you and your baby (using continuous electronic fetal monitoring, sometimes called cardiotocograph or CTG) is recommended.