NUR 4130 - Exam 2 Study Guide.
NUR 4130 - Exam 2 Study Guide/NUR 4130 - Exam 2 Study Guide. Labor & Birth Chp 13 Factors that Influence the Onset of Labor Uterine stretch Progesterone Withdrawal: means that estrogen levels start to go up as labor gets closer and progesterone levels then go down; they operate like a seesaw Increased Oxytocin Sensitivity: oxytocin gets the uterus cramping to help push the fetus out; there are increased receptors in the uterus as labor gets closer Increased Release of Prostaglandins: the increased oxytocin leads to increased fetal cortisol levels which leads to increased prostaglandin synthesis; prostaglandin helps uterus contract; NSAIDs are prostaglandin inhibitors
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