The main way to promote contractions and cervical dilatation after the water breaks is the use of drugs, such as contractions or prostaglandins, as well as short-acting sedative drugs such as diazepam, etc. The specific use of drugs should be considered in the context of the specific situation and in accordance with the doctor’s instructions. If there are no contractions within a short period of time after the water breaks, intravenous drip of oxytocin can be considered to trigger or strengthen the contractions, to speed up the labor process and reduce the chance of infection, the specific circumstances need to be judged by the doctor. During the use of oxytocin, it is necessary to closely monitor the fetal heartbeat, and the intensity, duration, and interval of contractions, in order to maintain the optimal frequency and intensity of contractions. For the cervix is not good, the cervix can not be dilated quickly, can also be used intravaginally placed misoprostol and other prostaglandin drugs, is conducive to promoting cervical ripening, as soon as possible into the labor process. If the mother is fatigued and can not deliver in a short time, you can follow the doctor’s instructions through diazepam and other sedative drugs to help the mother to take a short break, relieve maternal fatigue, sometimes can also play a role in promoting the effect of cervical dilatation. However, it must be noted that the prenatal examination to determine the fetal position is incorrect, or there are other circumstances that can not be natural delivery, once the water breaks the recommendation as soon as possible cesarean section, do not recommend the above methods to promote contractions to hasten labor.