What are the hazards and side effects of oxytocin injections?

Expectant mothers will face the issue of inducing labor after they have been pregnant for a long enough period of time. Many expectant mothers do not know much about the method of inducing labor. Most of them will use oxytocin injections to achieve the effect of inducing labor. However, some expectant mothers think that this is a drug-induced labor and worry that it will have some effects on themselves and the baby in their belly. So, what are the hazards and side effects of oxytocin injections?

First, what are the hazards and side effects of oxytocin injections? Oxytocin injections are the folk name for oxytocin, which is used to speed up labor and deliver the baby early. Many women receive oxytocin injections out of necessity or in a very passive situation. Generally speaking, the price of oxytocin is several hundred yuan. The price varies in different places, with different consumption levels and different usage. What are the dangers of giving oxytocin injections to pregnant women? As long as oxytocin is used correctly and reasonably, and at normal dosage and speed, it will have no effect on the fetus or the mother. The hazards of oxytocin are mainly related to incorrect dosage. Too much oxytocin can cause excessive or uncoordinated uterine contractions, causing the fetus to suffocate due to lack of oxygen in the uterus. Due to the uncoordinated uterine contractions, not only will the delivery not be accelerated, but it will be stopped.

Second, when the fetus is in an abnormal position or the pregnant mother has a narrow pelvis, after using oxytocin, even if the uterus contracts very strongly, the baby still cannot pass through the birth canal due to the small pelvis and abnormal fetal position, which eventually leads to uterine rupture. Therefore, before using the labor-inducing injection, the doctor should check the size of your pelvis and the position of the fetus. Getting an oxytocin injection does not necessarily lead to a natural birth. Whether a natural birth can occur after an oxytocin injection depends on a combination of factors after entering the labor process, including the descent of the fetus, the dilation of the mother's birth canal, her physical condition, her mental state, and uterine contractions. Therefore, if a caesarean section is not necessary before delivery, you can have a trial delivery first, and then the medical staff will observe the delivery process and deal with various situations that arise during delivery in a timely manner.

What are the dangers and side effects of oxytocin injections? Even if oxytocin is used, it does not mean that uterine contractions and delivery will begin immediately. Often, labor will not begin until several hours after oxytocin is used, and sometimes it is possible that oxytocin does not work at all. If there are no other dangerous conditions and natural delivery is still not possible after using oxytocin, the only solution is cesarean section. If oxytocin is used properly, it can indeed have the effect of inducing labor, but if used improperly, it can be harmful to both the mother and the fetus, and in severe cases may even threaten the lives of the fetus and the mother.