Influence of Previous Oral Contraception and Maternal Oxytocin Infusion on Neonatal Jaundice

Abstract

A prospective study of serum bilirubin levels on the first and sixth days of life in a series of 181 infants has failed to provide evidence to suggest that previous maternal oral contraception, maternal oxytocin infusion, epidural anaesthesia, or breast-feeding are factors influencing neonatal jaundice.