«It is now well established that oxytocin, as well as
stimulating uterine contractions and milk ejection, promotes the development of maternal behavior and also bonding between mother and offspring.
Oxytocin helps women get through labour by
stimulating uterine contractions, which is why it's sometimes administered (as Pitocin) during labor.
The concerns were that breastfeeding could deprive the developing baby of nutrients or
stimulate uterine contractions (because breastfeeding causes increased oxytocin levels, which also can cause uterine contractions).
Oxytocin is the hormone naturally released by the body that
stimulates uterine contractions which helps sperm reach their end goal of implantation.
Robin Kaplan:... you know, you bring... you both bring up a very good point, of this sense of relaxation and that's because breastfeeding stimulates the release of a hormone called Oxytocin and what that is, is not only does it you know,
stimulate uterine contractions, which we'll talk about in Mother's Health and things like that, but it also promotes the development of maternal behavior and bonding.
Orgasms promote the release of oxytocin and can therefore
stimulate uterine contractions during late pregnancy.
One study showed that epidurals may decrease the release of PGF2 alpha, a lipid compound that
stimulates uterine contractions to start labor.
There are only three events in your life that trigger oxytocin release: nipple stimulation (like when I'm breastfeeding), labor (the oxytocin released during childbirth
stimulates uterine contractions, which is why nipple stimulation might be suggested when labor stalls, and also explains why sometimes, after you breastfeed me, you feel an increased expulsion of lochia and maybe some cramping), and... orgasm!!
In fact taken internally it can cause raging diarrhea (the idea is this will also
stimulate uterine contractions).
Fenugreek extract may cause hypoglycemia, and
stimulate uterine contractions, so pregnant women should avoid it [1,7].
It also helps
stimulate uterine contractions, and reduces postpartum hemorrhage the way oxytocin does.
EPO can
stimulate uterine contractions, which is disruptive when egg may be implanting.
PGF also has the ability to
stimulate uterine contractions, which may contribute to its abortifacient activity.
When a mother dog is stuck in incomplete labor the first thing I do is administer oxytocin and calcium to
stimulate uterine contractions.
Not exact matches
They can cause
uterine contractions since they
stimulate the nipples.
Increased levels of oxytocin
stimulate postpartum
uterine contractions, minimizing blood loss and encouraging rapid
uterine toning.9, 13
This hormone makes a new mother responsive to bonding with her baby, and
stimulates breast milk production and
uterine contractions.
In humans, oxytocin
stimulates milk ejection during lactation,
uterine contraction during birth, and is released during sexual orgasm in both men and women.
Raspberry leaf extract apparently contains a component that
stimulates contractions of the smooth muscle in the
uterine wall; these are toning
contractions.
Medication can be administered to
stimulate contractions of the uterus if
uterine inertia is suspected as being the cause.
This estrogen will
stimulate the
contraction of
uterine muscles, so this is when the menstrual cycle begins.