Where is the injection of oxytocin?

Many women who are about to give birth will worry about the delivery process and fear a difficult birth, so they will consider getting an oxytocin injection. Many friends are more concerned about where the oxytocin injection will be injected and whether it will hurt. Generally speaking, oxytocin injections are not given directly, but rather through an infusion, usually into the mother's hand. However, you must think carefully before giving an oxytocin injection.

When talking about childbirth, the first thing that women think of is probably the pain. Moreover, labor lasts for more than ten hours, which sounds scary, so many mothers think of getting an oxytocin injection to speed up the labor process and an epidural injection to relieve the pain.

When you ask for an oxytocin injection, many doctors will advise you not to do it. Here are a few reasons why doctors don’t recommend it:

1. Not good for babies

After taking the oxytocin injection, the uterine contractions will last longer, with shorter intervals or even no intervals at all. The pain the mother experiences will be accelerated and aggravated, not relieved.

It will also affect the blood circulation of the placenta. If the delivery is not smooth, it can easily cause acute hypoxia or even suffocation in the baby's uterus, which will directly threaten the baby's safety. It may also affect the baby's intelligence after birth.

2. Easy to cause tearing

A mother’s labor process is divided into three stages. The first stage is uterine contractions, when the cervix dilates to 10 fingers. For first-time mothers, the first stage of labor usually takes 11 to 12 hours, while the second stage only takes 1 to 2 hours.

The first stage of labor is when the uterus is dilated to ten fingers, and the process is also about waiting for the cervix to soften. After receiving an oxytocin injection, some mothers experience less than 4 hours from uterine contractions to delivery. The softening of the cervix during this time will definitely not be as natural as "the flower matures and falls off the vine", so mothers who have received an oxytocin injection will generally have an episiotomy or tear. The mother will endure the pain after the episiotomy for at least two months.

3. Uterine contractions

Some mothers may experience uterine contractions during delivery. At this time, the doctor may recommend that you do some exercise or take an appropriate amount of oxytocin.

However, if your physical condition allows, it is still recommended not to get an oxytocin injection. If an episiotomy occurs, you will suffer twice. The pain of labor lasts for three or four hours, and the pain after delivery lasts for another two months.

Summary: During the delivery process, many mothers don’t care about anything else and just want to give birth quickly. Now that you have reached the stage of delivery, be braver and don't take any injections to induce labor. Let the baby come into this world naturally.