Pitocin given after delivery -- Seeking more information

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At my last OBGYN visit, with my new doctor, and while discussing my birth plan, my doctor told me it was more or less a matter of routine that patients are given pitocin after the delivery of the placenta in order to avoid a possible hemorrage situation. Regardless of whether pitocin was needed before or during delivery of the baby. I would like to know about how widespread this practice is and what percentage of births before the practice became a matter of routine were subject to hemorrage to the point where the pitocin would be administered to try and stop it. What are the advantages/disadvantages to this as a matter of routine practice? Any and all comments appreciated by both doctors and patients here. Thank you.

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Marshella (edd #1 2/10/00)

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