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THE EFFECT UPON THE FETUS OF AN OXYTOCIN INFUSION IN THE ABSENCE OF UTERINE HYPERTONUS
Author(s) -
Weaver Judith B.,
Pearson James F.,
Turnbull A. C.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1974.tb00463.x
Subject(s) - oxytocin , medicine , asphyxia , fetus , obstetrics , fetal heart rate , pregnancy , heart rate , blood pressure , biology , genetics
Summary The effect of oxytocin administration by the Cardiff Infusion System upon fetal acid‐base balance and the continuous fetal heart rate pattern was measured in ten “Clinically Acceptable Ideal” multigravidae and ten controls. In the absence of uterine hypertonus oxytocin administration was not associated with evidence of fetal asphyxia during the first stage of labour.