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

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At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Katya wrote: >
>Could you ask your doctor why she is using cytotec instead of pitocin?
>Cytotec carries more risk for mom, but there may be a valid med reason
>why pitocin is not an option for you.
>
>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.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>--
>Katya
>
>At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Lysandra wrote:
>>
>>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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