All issues > Volume 29(8); 1986

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(8):840-844. Published online August 31, 1986.

The Effect of Intravenous Dextrose Water Given to Mother During Labor on Sodium Concentration of Maternal and Cord Serum.

Soo Kyung Chung¹, Dong Suk Suh¹, Seung Joo Lee¹, Keun Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University

Abstract

We studied the influence of intravenous electrolyte-free dextrose solution given to the mother during labor on the change of maternal and cord serum concentrations and the incidence of hyponatremia in 109 mothers and their newborns. 1) Na+ concentrations of maternal and cord serum in study group given intravenous electrolyte free dextrose solutions were 134.57土2.43 and 134.54±2.95, which was significantly lower, compares to 137.97±2 ,28 and 137.74±2.56 of control group, respectively. 2) There is a positive correlation between Na+ concentrations of maternal and cord serum(y=0.7386X+35.32, r=0.83595, p<0.001). 2) The sodium concentration of cord serum decreased in proportion to the infused volume of electrolyte-free dextrose solution given to mother during labor and a significant inverse correlation was found between the infused volume of fluid and the sodium concentration of cord serum(y= -0.00425X+127.59, r=-0.67279, P<0.001).

Keywords :Sodium concentration.