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. 1974 Jul 27;3(5925):228–230. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5925.228

Influence of Previous Oral Contraception and Maternal Oxytocin Infusion on Neonatal Jaundice

S R Gould, U Mountrose, D J Brown, W L Whitehouse, D E Barnardo
PMCID: PMC1612013  PMID: 4846130

Abstract

A prospective study of serum bilirubin levels on the first and sixth days of life in a series of 181 infants has failed to provide evidence to suggest that previous maternal oral contraception, maternal oxytocin infusion, epidural anaesthesia, or breast-feeding are factors influencing neonatal jaundice.

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