Infinitive. to reduce
Past. reduced
Past participle. reduced
Gerund. reducing
One approach to try to reduce this trauma has been to induce labor early, so that we may deliver before the baby grows too big.
Done to: this trauma
In Macrosomic babies, induction of labor before term has been shown to reduce SHOULDER DYSTOCIA, which is when the baby's shoulder becomes stuck during vaginal delivery.
Done to: SHOULDER DYSTOCIA
The purpose of labor induction at or shortly before term (37 to 40 weeks) in case of suspected fetal macrosomia is to reduce the likelihood of a difficult birth, possibly resulting in maternal or perinatal morbidity.
Done to: the likelihood of a difficult birth
Observational studies cast doubts on the effectiveness of such a policy and have suggested that induction increases the risk of caesarean section without reducing birth injury.
Done to: birth injury
If there are problems with the fetal heart rate, oxytocin may be reduced or stopped.
Done to: oxytocin