Which characteristics is consistent of a woman entering the first stages of labor?

a. uterus is being stimulated by sympathetic activity
b. uterus is 100 times more response to oxytocin compared to pre-pregnancy
c. oxytocin secretion drops.
d. a negative-feedback loop established between progesterone and oxytocin.
e. inflammatory responses are inhibited


B

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a. hand
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