PubMed · 1986 · 21 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineGynecologyObstetricsObstetric AnesthesiaParturitionReproductive MedicineInduction Of LaborLabor ManagementLabor PhysiologyLabor ProgressOxytocin PhysiologyStages Of LaborActive Labor ManagementInduced ParturitionLabor Induction PhysiologyOxytocin AugmentationOxytocin InductionOxytocin UseUterine Activity AssessmentUterine Activity Monitoring
Nipple stimulation with an electric breast pump was compared with oxytocin infusion as a means of labor induction. The time from stimulation to the onset of regular uterine activity and to 200 Montevideo units of uterine activity and the time until entrance into the active phase of labor were significantly shorter in the nipple stimulation group. Once the women were in active labor, there was no difference between the groups in the length of labor or mode of delivery.