Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin administration during labour, birth and postpartum - a systematic review with implications for the function of the oxytocinergic system

• Main Authors: Sarah Buckley (Author), Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg (Author), Zada Pajalic (Author), Karolina Luegmair (Author), Anette Ekström-Bergström (Author), Anna Dencker (Author), Claudia Massarotti (Author), Alicja Kotlowska (Author), Leonie Callaway (Author), Sandra Morano (Author), Ibone Olza (Author), Claudia Meier Magistretti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or augment labour and to decrease postpartum bleeding. Aim To systematically review studies measuring plasma oxytocin leve...