Is it okay for pregnant women to take oxytocin? Oxytocin has serious side effects

　　If there is still no sign of labor one week after the expected date of delivery, the doctor will advise the mother to take oxytocin, which will help fetus Perform induction of labor. So is it okay for pregnant women to take oxytocin? Will it affect the fetus in the abdomen? The following will introduce it to you in detail.

　　What is oxytocin?

　　Oxytocin, also known as "oxytocin", is a hormone that can induce labor before birth, induce labor during labor, Postpartum A hormone that promotes lactation and stops bleeding. Oxytocin can also reduce the levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline in the human body, thereby lowering blood pressure. In addition, research shows that when people are in a cheerful mood or have a strong sense of belonging, the heart will also produce oxytocin, and the oxygen supply to tissues in the body will increase significantly, which has the effect of reducing stress.

　　Oxytocin is generally produced by the "paraventricular nucleus" and "supraoptic nucleus" of the hypothalamus of the human brain.” nerve Oxytocin is naturally secreted, that is, expectant mothers can produce oxytocin by themselves. Many expectant mothers experience panic, anxiety, or their own disease Factors affect the secretion function of oxytocin. At this time, oxytocin should be used according to the actual situation.

　　The main function of oxytocin is to make Uterus The smooth muscles become excited, causing uterine contractions. Research results show that if a reasonable dose of oxytocin is injected into expectant mothers during delivery, it can have a good inducing effect on labor. So, is it okay for expectant mothers to take oxytocin? The use of oxytocin does not have an "immediate effect". It generally starts to take effect a few hours after using oxytocin and before delivery, and the use of oxytocin should be combined with the endocrine, mental, and drug use of the expectant mother. Therefore, the need for oxytocin needs to be carefully examined.

　　There are also cases where some expectant mothers do not give birth naturally after taking oxytocin. If the fetal position is normal, the expectant mother will healthy Under normal circumstances, a second injection of oxytocin can be given to achieve a normal delivery. If that still doesn't work, a cesarean section will be performed.

　　In addition, oxytocin must be used in a regular manner Hospital It is performed by a full-time doctor and requires full supervision by the doctor to avoid uterine hypoxia caused by improper induction of labor, aggravation of fetal distress, and impact on the life and health of the expectant mother and fetus.

　　Oxytocin side effects

　　1. Oxytocin causes uncoordinated uterine contractions or excessive contraction, causing the fetus to suffer from hypoxia and asphyxia in the uterus. And when the uterine contractions are uncoordinated, labor will accelerate or even stop.

　　2. Cause uterine rupture. If the doctor injects oxytocin when the maternal pelvis is narrow or even the fetal position is abnormal, the contraction ability of the uterus will be greatly enhanced. In this case, the fetus cannot pass through the birth canal, and uterine rupture occurs.

　　Effects of oxytocin on the fetus

　　The impact of oxytocin injections by expectant mothers on the fetus is not obvious, but if the drip rate is too fast during the injection process and the drug is inhaled too much, it will cause the expectant mother to experience tonic or spasmodic uterine contractions. In this case, if the birth canal is narrowed or the fetus is too large or the fetus is in an abnormal position, the fetal descent will be affected, which will eventually lead to thinning of the lower uterine segment, massive bleeding of the expectant mother, insufficient nutrition, and fetal hypoxia.

　　In the above situation, if the uterine contraction intensity is too strong and the delivery resistance is not large, the fetus can be delivered quickly and the labor process will take less than three hours, which means emergency labor will occur. Finally, due to improper perineal disinfection, postpartum infection, birth canal dehiscence, baby Serious consequences such as falling injuries.

　　When the uterus continues to contract for too long, or even without intermittent contractions, the blood circulation of the placenta will be affected, and the fetus may experience acute hypoxia in the womb, resulting in stillbirth or fetal asphyxia. (Reference website: Oriental female net)