Overview
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of prophylactic oxytocin on hemorrhage rates for second trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the clinic setting.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinic-based D&E at 18 weeks gestational age and above
- speaks English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
- refuses IV
- history of coagulopathy
- anticoagulant use in the preceding five days
- chorioamnionitis or sepsis
- suspected placenta accreta spectrum
- intrauterine fetal demise
- multiple gestation
- use of misoprostol for cervical preparation