Re: No luck with Prostin Gels, now trying Cytotec...

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With a closed cervix, you have a 50-80 percent chance of delivering vaginally - i.e. prepare yourself for the possibility of a c-section, but don't give up hope. Simply put, some women respond to cytotec/pitocin and some women don't. Modern medicine cannot put every woman in labor on demand, only some women some of the time.

Try to hold off getting an epidural (if at all) until you are at least 5 cm dialated since epidurals slow down labors, and an early one may make the induction ineffective.

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Katya

At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Lysandra wrote:
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>Just a quick question.  I've gone in for the past two weeks to receive
>prostin gels to soften my cervix.  Just two treatments.  The gels did
>soften the cervix, but I'm still completely closed.  Doc is admitting me
>on Monday to administer cytotec and says I'll deliver that day.  Isn't
>there a chance that cytotec won't put me into labor? I've tried to talk
>to doc about this, but she never gives me a full answer.  I just
>wondered if there is a protocol if a patient doesn't respond to the
>cytotec.  Are they then given more cytotec or pitocin? I'm sure it
>varies from doc to doc, but I'm also sure there's a standard thing to
>do.  She told me to tell my mom (who's driving in from out of state) to
>come with me Monday.  Any help would be appreciated.

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