to explore and understand how midwives perceive and experience decision-making about augmentation of labour.
To compare the combination of intravenous propranolol and oxytocin with oxytocin only in augmentation of labour.
to describe women's experiences of participating in decision-making related to augmentation of labour.
We examined the outcome of labour in women who underwent induction of labour using a Foley catheter, followed by either 1. early amniotomy, or 2. augmentation of labour by oxytocin and late amniotomy.
Results: There was a significant inter-unit variation in the use of intrapartum foetal blood sampling, use of syntocinon for augmentation of labour, mode of delivery, type of perineal damage, postpartum haemorrhage, low Apgar score and admission to SCBU.
We included women having induction or augmentation of labour.
There was no augmentation of labour or fundal pressure.
Most women required oxytocin (77 %) either for induction or augmentation of labour.
Induction of labour consists of amniotomy and augmentation of labour by administration of oxytocine.
These risks were concentrated in subgroups of deliveries that involved induction or augmentation of labour, or an emergency caesarean section.
Effect ratio for instrumental delivery was (OR 1.2; CI 0.3-4.2) and for augmentation of labour (OR:1.0; 0.5-2.3 0.5-2.3
