What is hypotonic contraction?
What is hypotonic contraction? Excerpt. Hypotonic labor is an abnormal labor pattern, notable especially during the active phase of labor, characterized by poor and inadequate uterine contractions that are ineffective to cause cervical dilation, effacement, and fetal descent, leading to a prolonged or protracted delivery. What causes hypertonic uterine dysfunction? Inappropriately high concentrations of oxytocin […]