Oxytocin is a synthetic hormone that
A)stimulates contractions.
B)reduces the mother's pain.
C)relaxes the baby.
D)slows down the childbirth process.

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Oxytocin is commonly administered during labor to stimulate contractions and progress the birth process. It does not reduce the mother's pain or relax the baby, and it would not be given if it slowed down the childbirth process.

Oxytocin Is a Synthetic Hormone That