Duration of Oxytocin and Rupture of the Membranes Before Diagnosing a Failed Induction of Labor

Abstract

Based on when neonatal morbidity increased, in an otherwise uncomplicated induction of labor with rupture of membranes, a latent phase after initiation of oxytocin of at least 12 hours for nulliparous women and 15 hours in multiparous women is a reasonable criterion for diagnosing a failed induction.