Do you need oxytocin if you don’t have contractions after your water breaks?

Oxytocin is required for the absence of contractions after the water breaks. Oxytocin can promote the contraction of uterine smooth muscle, which can help improve the symptoms of no contraction, and it is obviously helpful to promote the labor process. When a pregnant woman has no contractions after her water breaks, she can be treated with oxytocin medication by injection under the guidance of a doctor to avoid accidents such as fetal asphyxia or prolonged labor. The adverse reactions and contraindications of oxytocin have not been clarified. Pay attention to observe the signs of pregnant women in the process of using the drug, avoid taking other drugs to prevent affecting the efficacy of the drug, if there is no effect, you should also inform the doctor in a timely manner. After breaking the water without contractions patients should be promptly examined under the guidance of the doctor, to clarify the specific condition and then choose the appropriate method of treatment.