Effect of Glucose 5% on Labor Length
Effect of Glucose 5% on Labor Length
Induction of labor, is one of the most common obstetric procedures done routinely in modern
 obstetrics. For example, in USA, 23% of pregnant women in 2012 (about 1 million) underwent an
 induction of labor. However, accurate data about percentage of women undergoing induction of
 labor in Egypt is not accurately known.

 One of the recent research era in current obstetrics is the optimal intravenous (IV)
 hydration of the pregnant women in labor.Current evidences available in our hands, suggest
 that maternal hydration appears to fasten labor progress and enhance the action of oxytocin,
 if the later is used for augmentation. However, the addition of glucose supplementation to
 this IV hydration to enhance uterine contraction, as a matter of safety and efficacy, is
 controversial
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Adult (>18 years) multiparous women

 -  Late Term Pregnancy ( gestational Age Between 40-42 weeks)

 -  Uncomplicated singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation.

 -  Favorable cervix for induction (Bishop score<6) without ruptured membranes.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Women with chronic diseases or complicated pregnancy; gestational and pre gestational
 ( type 1 & 2)diabetes, preeclampsia and\or renal and\or maternal heart diseases.

 -  Non-cephalic presentations, multiple pregnancies, or cervix unfavorable for induction.

 -  Other indications for cesarean delivery