 This is a prospective randomized doubleblind controlled trial involving 660 consenting pregnant women. Eligible subjects will be ransomised into 2 groups of 330 participants. All patients will receive the standard oxytocin 10 units as part of the active management of third stage of labour. However, the study group will be administered sublingual 400 misoprostol while the control group will receive 2tablets of placebo vitamin c. Measured mean blood loss will be comparee in the 2 groups using statistical analysis. 