If a woman has reached or passed her due date (the date that a woman is expected to give birth), her obstetrician may use hormones to help initiate labor. Which of the following hormones would assist the most in the initiation of labor?
A) HCG
B) FSH
C) progesterone
D) oxytocin

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Oxytocin is the hormone that is responsible for stimulating contractions during labor. Therefore, it would assist the most in the initiation of labor. HCG and FSH are involved in reproductive processes but are not specifically involved in labor, while progesterone actually inhibits contractions and would not be used to initiate labor.

If a Woman Has Reached or Passed Her Due Date