Re: Mag Sulfate and Pitocin

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I think this is common practice - I had a similar experience and ended up with a c-section when the labor did not progress. I think they should tell you that mag stops contractions.. I had no idea at the time, I know others on a list for PE that I am a member of, who also experienced the same. If it makes you feel any better, I had the gel and it didnt make a bit of difference.

Julie

>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Tammy)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Mag Sulfate and Pitocin
>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:14:31 -0500
>
>I was given Mag Sulfate 5 days prior to my due date. I had gone in for
>my last regular check up and my blood pressure was high (I'm not sure of
>the number s but this was a single incident through the pregnancy) I
>had, however, been spilling proteins in my urine most of my pregnancy
>and had extreme edema. Based on this they determined I needed to be
>induced.. The put me on the Mag Sulfate and a few hours later Pitocin.
>After 16 hours of both (with the Pitocin drip taken higher than the
>normal dosage) I had still not produced any contractions nor any
>movement of my cervix. They decided to transfer me to another hospital.
>This hospital gave me a few hour break from both meds and then put me
>back on the Pitocin for another 8 or so hours, again with no results
>(I'm not sure If I was back on MS at this time or not). The 2nd
>hospital had mentioned they did not feel the first had done everything
>possible to help me into labor. But the only thing they mentioned our
>right was hospital #1 had not put anything gel on my cervix to soften
>it.
>I would up having a C-section 44 hours after being admitted to the first
>hospital. I have never felt comfortable with the entire process I went
>through. This past weekend I talked with a friend who said they gave
>her Mag Sulfate to STOP her contractions.
>
>Was I wrongly medicated by attempting to induce labor while on Mag
>Sulfate??? I have always felt like I failed at something that women
>throughout time have been able to accomplish. It has been two years
>since the birth of my son, but I'm pregnant again now and I don't want a
>repeat. I don't even live in the same state anymore, but if the
>hospital and doctors caused me an unnecessary C-section, and a prolonged
>hospital stay (which I had to pay for a % of) …then I will take action.
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
>Tammy
>

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