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07.25.08, 15:49 PM Expecting
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Do they almost always give pitocin when you go into labor? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Expecting 07.25.08, 03:49 PM Flag
 

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Who is they? Nobody gave me anything. Oh, actually my husband gave me a glass of wine, a bath, and a backrub. I got to the hospital and pushed my daughter out in 15 minutes. No need to medicalize the process unless there's some sort of problem!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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You are making it sound like a night on the town. I agree that labor can be very overmedicalized but it sounds disingenuous to make it seem so breezy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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My first was an emergency c, my second was like OR's. It's possible to have it be intimate and mostly at home, but hospitals don't want you to know that. -NP [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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I don't know about intimate but sure - home births are possible for some people - probably not first time moms. My point is that its probably not going to a spa-worthy experience. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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it wasn't a home birth, I just labored mostly at home. was great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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was this your first? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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were there candles on the bathtub? Because I really feel like you can't set the appropriate mood for an excruciating labor without lit candles. imo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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My labor was not excruciating. It was hard work but not excruciating. No candles. Just tub [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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Only if your contractions aren't strong enough to push baby down the birth canal or maybe if the labor is just going on too long? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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no, only if your labor is not progressing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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I don't know anyone who got to the hospital in early labor who wasn't given at least some pitocin to "help it along." Unless you get there very fully in labor, you're getting the pitocin, ime. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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i was given an epidural which slowed my contractions and then given pitocin to move it along and eventually had a c-section. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:19 PM Flag
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this is a classic nyc scenario. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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wrong, I was in the hospital for many hours, progressing very slowly, and my doc did not suggest pitocin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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i guess i don't know you then :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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If labor is slow to progress and poses possible risks to mother or baby, pitocin is usually administered. It is true that the practices vary from practicioner and place; In some hospitals, it seems like a standard med, at times seemingly introduced to 'go quicker'. I've heard 'jokes about Sunday labors threatening to interfere w/an ob's tee-time and was present at my own- where the midwife completely understood and supported labor as a varying, natural process(within reasonable assessment of circumstances)and was patient. In many cases, midwives may not administer meds, so it would be necessary to transfer delivery to a doctor. Pitocin is also often administered post-placental delivery, to prompt the cervix to contract, as to prevent major bloodflow from the wound from placental detachment. I had a huge placenta, which bled profusely at the detachment site. Pitocin was suggested and I was given the right to refuse(which I did)and fortunately, all was well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:27 PM Flag
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major bleeding from the site of placental detachment. I had a huge placenta w/ my first, had heavy bleeding and Pitocin was suggested, yet I was lucky to be asked; I refused and fortunately all was soon well. Meds are a choice and you are right to be as informed as possible before you're in labor/delivery. Be sure to ask these questions of your practitioner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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not sure- I was induced with my first and got it; with second dc the epidural stalled my labor, and they gave me pitocin to get it going again. So for me, yes, each time I got it. I had a 2 hour labor with first db and a 3.5 hour labor with second, fwiw, so no difficulty with pitocin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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you can find a practitioner that won't if you don't want it. i found a midwife that didn't, however i needed it after over 50hrs in labor, for some it is not so breezy even when you do the wine/backrub natural thing, some babies won't come out like in my case [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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Thank You! My labor/delivery was a honeymoon in comparison to others I've witnessed/heard about. My mom had 8 kids; She claims not one pregnancy/labor/delivery was the same as another. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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Never had pitocin, even with my first labor, when I was induced. Got cytotec overnight and went into labor on my own. 8 hours from first contraction. #2 got no help and was 4 hours start to finish, probably 2 at hospital [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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No epidural. No pitocin, No c-section. Home swiftly with happy nursling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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