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You must ensure the foetus is appropriately developed before inducing parturition.  The lungs must be mature to enable survival.  Naturally maturation of the lungs is induced by foetal cortisol, so it may be useful to administer '''glucocorticoids''' to artificially mature the lungs.

You must ensure the foetus is appropriately developed before inducing parturition.  The lungs must be mature to enable survival.  Naturally maturation of the lungs is induced by foetal cortisol, so it may be useful to administer '''glucocorticoids''' to artificially mature the lungs.

   Prostaglandin F2α: [[Parturition_-_Cervical_Softening_- Anatomy & Physiology|Cervical dilation]]

   Prostaglandin F2α: [[Cervical Softening - Anatomy & Physiology|Cervical dilation]]

   Prostaglandin F2α and Oxytocin: [[Parturition_-_Coordinated_Myometrial_Contraction_- Anatomy & Physiology|Uterine contractions]]

   Prostaglandin F2α and Oxytocin: [[Parturition_-_Coordinated_Myometrial_Contraction_- Anatomy & Physiology|Uterine contractions]]

   Oxytocin: delivery of the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|Placenta]]

   Oxytocin: delivery of the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|Placenta]]

===== Corticosteroid & PGF2α  Analogue =====

===== Corticosteroid & PGF2α  Analogue =====

* Has the additional benefit of acting to [[Parturition_-_Cervical_Softening_- Anatomy & Physiology|dilate and soften the cervix]] to facillitate delivery.

* Has the additional benefit of acting to [[Cervical Softening - Anatomy & Physiology|dilate and soften the cervix]] to facillitate delivery.

===== PGF2α Analogue Alone =====

===== PGF2α Analogue Alone =====