Title |
Intravenous fluids for reducing the duration of labour in low risk nulliparous women
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, June 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007715.pub2 |
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Authors |
Feroza Dawood, Therese Dowswell, Siobhan Quenby |
Abstract |
Several factors may influence the progression of normal labour. It has been postulated that the routine administration of intravenous fluids to keep women adequately hydrated during labour may reduce the period of contraction and relaxation of the uterine muscle, and may ultimately reduce the duration of the labour. It has also been suggested that intravenous fluids may reduce caesarean sections (CS) for prolonged labour. However, the routine administration of intravenous fluids to labouring women has not been adequately elucidated although it is a widely-adopted policy, and there is no consensus on the type or volume of fluids that are required, or indeed, whether intravenous fluids are at all necessary. Women may be able to adequately hydrate themselves if they were allowed oral fluids during labour.Furthermore, excessive volumes of intravenous fluids may pose risks to both the mother and her newborn and different fluids are associated with different risks. |
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