TWICE BEFORE, we have covered Pitocin use intrapartum: 1. On Oct 24, 2022 we covered, “Save the Pitcoin! Safe to Stop Pit Once in Active Phase?”, and 2. On Sept 24, 2024 we covered, “Labor Hacks: Pit Breaks”. Nonetheless, today's episode yet again focuses on pitocin in labor. On March 18, 2025, a new systematic review and meta-analysis was released ahead of print in the AJOG. This looks at cesarean delivery rates with discontinuation of pitocin in the active phase. Although the title of this new publication states, “Reduced risk of cesarean delivery with oxytocin discontinuation in active labor”, the devil is in the details! There's lots to review here, so listen in for details.
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