Uterine contractile activity and fetal outcome in rats treated with vitamin C during late gestational variable stress exposure.

Objectives: Stress responses vary throughout pregnancy and impact of late gestational variable stress (LGVS) with vitamin C supplementation on uterine contractility is barely explored. This study investigates fetal weight outcome and uterine contractile responses to pharmacological agents during LGVS exposure.

Methods: Twenty four nulliparous pregnant rats were divided into four groups of six.