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ANewDayHasCome
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Cytotec
Has anybody been induced using this drug? Please let me know your experience.
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MrsT809
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Cytotec
No personal experience except that I've made a mental note that I never would be. I remember one of those birth documentaries that had some scary stuff.
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MrsPenthouse
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Message edited 6/27/2013 9:19:08 PM.
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| Posted 6/27/13 9:15 PM |
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MrsPenthouse
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Cytotec
Have you researched this?! Straight from the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm111315.htm
Not approved for labor use, risk of torn uterus....why would you choose this option? Why is your Ob recommending it?
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Bearcat
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Re: Cytotec
Posted by MrsPenthouse
Have you researched this?! Straight from the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm111315.htm
Not approved for labor use, risk of torn uterus....why would you choose this option? Why is your Ob recommending it?
Well that's terrifying.
My experience: I was induced with cytotec. I progressed well and fully dilated. I did thereafter have a C-section.
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| Posted 6/27/13 9:39 PM |
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LuckySV
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Re: Cytotec
I also was induced with cytotec. No problems. Dose 1 was at 10p, dose 2 at 3:30a, pushed for 2 hours (first baby and he was still high), delivered at 2:15p. I was 1cm and 70%. If you have concerns about the drug discuss them with your doc.
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ANewDayHasCome
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Cytotec
I am supposed to go in at 7am for the induction. I read terrifying things about the drug and think I want to reschedule and use cervidil with pitocin.
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| Posted 6/27/13 9:53 PM |
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luvmotherhood
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i was. i got 2 pills. unfortunately i didn't dialate after the 2 rounds, and in the end i ended up having to get a c section. but no ill effects from the cytotec. i hear its very common now to be induced with it.
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| Posted 6/27/13 10:06 PM |
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Novemberbaby
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Re: Cytotec
Saw a documentary on it and will never use it. Watch the business of being born in america.
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| Posted 6/27/13 10:54 PM |
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MrsPenthouse
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Re: Cytotec
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
I am supposed to go in at 7am for the induction. I read terrifying things about the drug and think I want to reschedule and use cervidil with pitocin.
Honestly, if I were you I'd go with my gut. You are supposed to go in a few hours from now and are questioning, there's a lot to be said for intuition IMO. Cervidil and pitocin is your better option. How far along are you that you need to be induced?
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| Posted 6/27/13 11:03 PM |
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pumpkinmom
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Cytotec
I personally wouldn't use it based on the documentary mentioned in prior posts, but I didn't want to be induced at all anyway. I went a little late and just did extra monitoring to make sure DD was ok.
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Cytotec
It's not much different than Cervidil. Ask your doctor why that is being chosen over the Cervidil. There may be an actual answer.
Message edited 6/28/2013 4:33:31 AM.
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dlj97
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Re: Cytotec
I had 2 rounds of cervadil and then cytotec before pitocin. The cervadil didn't dilate me at all. GL.
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| Posted 6/28/13 7:17 AM |
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schmora15
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Cytotec
My cousin was successfully induced with it. I had 3 rounds of cervadil and pitocin wound up with a csection. I remember reading some scarey stuff about cytotec.
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| Posted 6/28/13 7:35 AM |
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TyReseGreen
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Cytotec
When I had a fetal demise they used it to get me to dilate.
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| Posted 6/28/13 7:47 AM |
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alexb
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just recently gave birth, was given three rounds in liquid form and was still only 1cm dialated. Had to get a c-section. Apparently, my cervix wasn't 'ripe' which was the reason they wouldn't give me pitocin. Also, cervadil is very similar to cytotec ....
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| Posted 6/28/13 8:53 AM |
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Anne44
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Re: Cytotec
I had a successful induction with cervadil and pitocin. I thought cervadil and cytotec were the same but after reading they are not. I did not take anything orally. Cervadil was inserted vaginally every 4 hours i think for 12 hours then pitocin started. Was a long labor but not bad once epi kicked in! I was maybe a fingertip dialated and 5 days late when induced.
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Bearcat
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Re: Cytotec
Posted by Anne44
I had a successful induction with cervadil and pitocin. I thought cervadil and cytotec were the same but after reading they are not. I did not take anything orally. Cervadil was inserted vaginally every 4 hours i think for 12 hours then pitocin started. Was a long labor but not bad once epi kicked in! I was maybe a fingertip dialated and 5 days late when induced.
I had cytotec and didn't take anything orally...
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Cytotec
Posted by Bearcat
Posted by Anne44
I had a successful induction with cervadil and pitocin. I thought cervadil and cytotec were the same but after reading they are not. I did not take anything orally. Cervadil was inserted vaginally every 4 hours i think for 12 hours then pitocin started. Was a long labor but not bad once epi kicked in! I was maybe a fingertip dialated and 5 days late when induced.
I had cytotec and didn't take anything orally...
Yes, the Cytotec should be inserted vaginally, just like cervidil.
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