Cardiac hemodynamics in labor and postpartum – a new look into physiology

Authors: Eran Ashwal, Liran Hiersch, Yehuda Pauzner, Avital Wertheimer, Amir Aviram, Arnon Wiznitzer, Yariv Yogev

Conclusion: The hemodynamic physiology of labor is characterized by significant changes between the latent phase and the active phase followed by a relatively constant state throughout labor and an opposite change within 48 hours postpartum.