Postpartum blood loss ( 301.8 109.2 mL versus 287.1 84.4 mL , P = 0.011 ) and packed cell volume ( 30.7 1.7 % versus 31.6 2.0 % ; Z = 0.00 ; P = 0.008 ) were considerably reduced among parturients who received intramuscular ergometrine .