Sentences with phrase «facilitate uterine contractions»

In a normal birth, various hormones work together during labour to facilitate uterine contractions and the movement of the baby down the birth canal.

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As noted, western practices do not facilitate the production of a mother's own oxytocin, neither is attention paid to reducing adrenaline levels in the minutes after birth, both of which are physiologically likely to improve uterine contractions and therefore reduce haemorrhage.

Eating spicy food is also believed to increase the body's production of prostaglandin hormone which facilitates the contraction of the uterine muscles.