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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for OXYTOCIN
  1. Oxytocin Injection 
    Oxytocin injection is used to begin or improve contractions during labor. Oxytocin also is used to reduce bleeding after childbirth. ... other medications or procedures to end a pregnancy. Oxytocin is in a class of medications called oxytocic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682685.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Inducing labor 
    Oxytocin is a medicine given through your veins (IV or intravenous) to either start your contractions or ... not so strong that they harm your baby. Oxytocin may not be used if tests show that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000625.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Brain Facts: Glossary (Society for Neuroscience)  
    Brain Diseases/Reference Desk ... Brain Diseases ... Society for Neuroscience
    https://www.brainfacts.org/Glossary - External Health Links
  4. Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    Childbirth/Specifics ... Childbirth ... American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ... New research suggests that induction for healthy women at 39 weeks in ...
    https://www.acog.org/.../faqs/induction-of-labor-at-39-weeks - External Health Links
  5. Monitoring your baby before labor 
    ... monitor will be used. You will be given oxytocin (Pitocin), a hormone that makes the uterus contract. ... leads to your body releasing small amounts of oxytocin which will make your uterus contract. Your baby's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000485.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pituitary Tumors (American Cancer Society)  
    Pituitary Tumors/Start Here ... Pituitary Tumors ... American Cancer Society ... A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland. Learn more here.
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/pituitary-tumors.html - External Health Links
  7. Breastfeeding After Cesarean (C-Section) Delivery (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    C-section~ Cesarean~ breastfeeding~ oxytocin~ lactate~ nursing~ nurse~ breastmilk~ surgery~ drugs~ medications~ anesthesia~ epidural~ incision~ football hold~ delivery
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...ding-After-Cesarean-Delivery.aspx - External Health Links
  8. Endocrine System (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... puberty, prolactin, endorphins, adrenaline, epinephrine, ovulation, menstrual cycle, oxytocin, diabetes, insulin, gigantism, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, graves' disease, cushing's ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/endocrine-system.html - External Health Links
  9. Nonstress Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... clothing or may be given a medicine called oxytocin, which can cause contractions. These tests pose no ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/nonstress-test - Medical Tests
  10. When you pass your due date 
    ... may be done by: Using a medicine called oxytocin. This medicine can cause contractions to start and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000515.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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