Re: Pitocin given after delivery -- Seeking more information

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first let me say that i am not a doctor, but a midwifery student. i also happen to be very noninterventionist. in my humble opinion, one shouldnt take any medication unles it is absolutely warranted. (such is the case with rhogam in a rh negative woman with a positive father - medication that really needs to be given BEFORE symptoms begin) your chances of hemorrhage are much much lower when the placenta is alllowed to deliver on its own without the doctor tugging on the cord. i have no clue whether that is still a common practice or not. i do not believe the chances of hemmorrhage are terribly high. but hopefully dr. marchbein can give us some stats on that one. i, personally would choose not to have pit as a routine measure. but that is a decision you must make after learning all the pros and cons. i am sincerely hoping dr. marchbein will reply to your post as i value his opinion and he appears to be very aware of what the current literature says about these things.

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vicki
At Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Marshella wrote:
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>Hello Everyone,
>
>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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