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For those women who are not progressing at all or the baby is showing early signs of distress, the decision is

often made to induce labor. This uses a synthetic form of oxytocin, called Pitocin, which is given intravenously
(IV) to the woman to get the contractions going. It is often stopped after a few hours. Why might that be?

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Answer:

It is common for contractions to occur every often meaning a sign of labor might be happening soon

Step-by-step explanation:

Simply meaning your brain is telling your system the baby is ready

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