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Effects of breast stimulation for spontaneous onset of labor on salivary oxytocin levels in low-risk pregnant women: A feasibility study

OBJECTIVES: This preliminary study aimed to 1) determine changes in the salivary oxytocin (OT) level during breast stimulation for promoting the spontaneous onset of labor in low-risk term pregnancies, and 2) clarify the feasibility of the breast stimulation intervention protocol in terms of practic...

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Autores principales: Takahata, Kaori, Horiuchi, Shigeko, Tadokoro, Yuriko, Shuo, Takuya, Sawano, Erika, Shinohara, Kazuyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5813971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29447299
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192757