Recent news on Pitocin

Small boy big dreams  -  May 11, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,She was given Pitocin without being told that it could make her contractions more painful while delivering. By the time she realized how painful it was,

No regrets - given a choice, moms would still be moms  -  May 7, 2007
Virginian Pilot,There must be something in the pitocin. Because outside of the guests on Dr. Phil's "Can't Stand Being a Mom" episode, you'll be hard-pressed to find a

Drug-free birth  -  May 5, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,When I was offered the labor-inducing drug Pitocin to speed things up, I said no. When the anesthesiologist approached my bed with a "just in case" consent

Dramatic pause  -  Apr 30, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,The labor continued, but even an injection of Pitocin didn't induce Ariana's arrival. "There were moments I was sobbing, believe me.

Modern Maternity  -  Apr 30, 2007
Baltimore Magazine,...patients at GBMC) to the prevalence of pitocin (a synthetic hormone used to speed up labor) and intravenous fluids—has made giving birth very safe.

Acupuncture for Labor Induction  -  Apr 16, 2007
American Chronicle,The normal method used in hospitals to induce lever is to administer a drug known as Pitocin. Pitocin usually produces a very strong reaction and labor

Tori Spelling talks Liam in Us Weekly  -  Apr 7, 2007
Celebrity Baby Blog,On the labor: They induced me with Pitocin. I felt like I was being Tasered! [Pitocin can cause more intense and prolonged contractions, which in turn can

Spelling shows off baby Liam  -  Apr 4, 2007
Regina Leader-Post (subscription),After being given pitocin to increase contractions, Spelling said “I felt like I was being Tasered!� The cover of the new issue of US Weekly shows baby

He brings me joy  -  Mar 30, 2007
YourHub.com,The nurses gave her some Pitocin a few hours after the epidural to help speed up labor. I called my mom, Nancy, at 5 am and gave her an update.

Drugs, Knives, and Midwives  -  Mar 5, 2007
Utne Reader OnlineThe most common method used (80 percent) was synthetic oxytocin, more commonly known as Pitocin. There is no disputing that induced labors can be medically

People who help the birthing process  -  Mar 7, 2007
The Southern,...reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans, and reduces the mother's request for pain medication

My drug-free delivery  -  Feb 26, 2007
Chicago Tribune,When I was offered the labor-inducing drug Pitocin to speed things up, I said no. When the anesthesiologist approached my bed with a "just in case" consent

Are Autism Cases On The Rise In The US?  -  Feb 26, 2007
The Ledger,...drugs such as thalidomide and a labor-inducing agent sold as Pitocin; synthetic compounds such as PCBs and plastics; and food additives.

Pay $30 million, jury tells hospital  -  Feb 23, 2007
The News-Press,He said the nurse also ignored the hospital's policies for births regarding protection of the patient while administering Pitocin, a medication that induces

Study boosts practice's credibility  -  Jan 29, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...are with mothers earlier in labor, and they don't administer Pitocin, a drug used to induce labor or increase the strength or duration of contractions.

HARVESTING HOPE: A FAMILY'S JOURNEY NJ couple leap into the ...  -  Jan 7, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Earlier, hospital staff had tried feeding the hormone pitocin through her veins to induce labor. Though it packs a wallop, the chemical didn't do the job.

My children will never...  -  Dec 19, 2006
YourHub.com,When I finally gave in and let them induce via pitocin, any semblance of natural childbirth went out the window. I think it was mere minutes after the

Studies shed light on autism effects and treatment  -  Dec 5, 2006
Scientific AmericanDr. Eric Hollander and Jennifer Bartz of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York gave a form of oxytocin called pitocin to adults with autism.

When life and death arrive together  -  Dec 2, 2006
Savannah Morning News,My birth plan specified all the things I didn't want - no epidural, no pitocin to induce labor, no C-section. It emphasized what I wanted: my husband to cut

For expectant women, it's not too much to ask  -  Dec 7, 2006
Boston Globe,...more perineal damage than a small natural tear, although the incision is often easier for doctors to repair, and Pitocin can over stimulate the uterus.

Oxytocin heralded as key to treating autism  -  Dec 6, 2006
Craegmoor News (press release),In their recent studies, the Mt Sinai researchers gave a derivative of Oxytocin known as Pitocin to autism sufferers before testing them for their ability

New Research Suggests Oxytocin's Potential For Treatment Of Two ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),High-functioning adults with autism or Asperger's disorder received an intravenous infusion of pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) or placebo (saline solution)

Oxytocin Touted As Autism Treatment  -  Dec 4, 2006
Science a GogoIn the study, adults with autism or Asperger's disorder received an intravenous infusion of pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) or placebo (saline solution) over a

State Fines L&M $13000 In 2005 Death Of Newborn  -  Dec 1, 2006
TheDay,It also found that L&M staff did not adequately monitor amnioinfusion of the mother and the administration of Pitocin, and that an obstetrician was not

BUSINESS BULLETIN  Oct 28, 2006
...midwifery care. Both were recognized for low pitocin-induced birth rates -- just 1.6 percent for 304 births in 2005. The WoodSmiths ... -Kalamazoo Gazette, First Person: The Mommy Diaries  Oct 30, 2006
But things didn’t go as planned. Amanda ended up having pitocin to speed up her dilation, and then an epidural to block pain. That wasn’t her plan. ... -Chattanooga Times Free Press, Technology-Intensive Childbirth Is the Norm for Great Majority of ...  Oct 24, 2006
...analgesia (76%), one or more vaginal exams (75%), urinary catheter (56%), membranes broken after labor began (47%), and synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) to speed ... -Market Wire (press release) City hospital shells out Rs 11.35-lakh damages  Sep 19, 2006
But she did not develop labour pains on the date and was admitted to the hospital on December 8. She was administered Pitocin drip thrice, without any result. ... -Newindpress (subscription)

Midwife in stillbirth pleads guilty  Sep 11, 2006
...the mother during the birthing and measures that Dentice is accused of using, among them an episiotomy involving scissors and the injection of Pitocin into the ... -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)

Unlicensed midwife convicted in home birth  Sep 12, 2006
...mother during the birthing process and measures Dentice is accused of using, including an episiotomy involving scissors and the injection of Pitocin into the ... -Pioneer Press

City hospital shells out Rs 11.35-lakh damages  Aug 30, 2006
She was administered Pitocin drip thrice, without any result. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, in its order, has ... -Newindpress (subscription)

Medical Negligence Case: Justice After 17 years  Aug 27, 2006
Even after the expected date of delivery on December 6, 1989, she was administered synthetic drug Pitocin to induce labour pain. ... -Indlaw.com

More and more Thai women shun natural birth in favour of ...  Sep 7, 2006
...monitor. She will be offered drugs "to take the edge off". Perhaps she will be given the stimulant Pitocin to speed things up. If ... -Sur

For expectant women, it's not too much to ask  -  Dec 7, 2006
Boston Globe,...have long been known to cause more perineal damage than a small natural tear, although the incision is often easier for doctors to repair, and Pitocin can over ...

Studies shed light on autism effects and treatment  -  Dec 5, 2006
Scientific AmericanSinai School of Medicine in New York gave a form of oxytocin called pitocin to adults with autism. Pitocin is given to pregnant women to help along labor. ...

Oxytocin heralded as key to treating autism  -  Dec 6, 2006
Craegmoor News (press release),In their recent studies, the Mt Sinai researchers gave a derivative of Oxytocin known as Pitocin to autism sufferers before testing them for their ability to ...

New Research Suggests Oxytocin's Potential For Treatment Of Two ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),High-functioning adults with autism or Asperger's disorder received an intravenous infusion of pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) or placebo (saline solution) over a ...

Studies shed light on autism effects  -  Dec 4, 2006
The Age,Dr Eric Hollander and Jennifer Bartz of the Mt Sinai School of Medicine in New York gave a form of oxytocin called pitocin to adults with autism. ...

Oxytocin Touted As Autism Treatment  -  Dec 4, 2006
Science a GogoIn the study, adults with autism or Asperger's disorder received an intravenous infusion of pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) or placebo (saline solution) over a ...

When life and death arrive together  -  Dec 2, 2006
Savannah Morning News,Just as I wanted to do. My birth plan specified all the things I didn't want - no epidural, no pitocin to induce labor, no C-section. ...

State Fines L&M $13,000 In 2005 Death Of Newborn  -  Dec 1, 2006
TheDay,It also found that L&M staff did not adequately monitor amnioinfusion of the mother and the administration of Pitocin, and that an obstetrician was not ...

Some Believe 'Truth Serums' Will Come Back  -  Nov 19, 2006
Washington Post,...by the brain, oxytocin is best known for stimulating uterine contraction during labor (when it is sometimes given under the trade name Pitocin), and for ...

Medical Negligence Case: Justice After 17 years  Aug 27, 2006
Even after the expected date of delivery on December 6, 1989, she was administered synthetic drug Pitocin to induce labour pain. ... -Indlaw.com

Mothers' nature  Aug 12, 2006
...control.�. Brock is not licensed to perform surgery but she is certified to use oxygen, intravenous fluids and Pitocin to slow bleeding. ... -News Courier

Having Babies - Home Births with Midwives  Aug 14, 2006
...an epidural, a cesarean section (c-section), a vacuum extraction, an episiotomy (the surgical cut to enlarge the vaginal opening), receive pitocin (a synthetic ... -Chiropractic News

Birth Program offered  Jul 27, 2006
...production of constricting hormones and dysfunctional labor patterns that lead to long, painful births and medical interventions such as Pitocin and Cesarean ... -Thousand Oaks Acorn

Docs, put health of mothers, babies first  Jul 9, 2006
Doctors and hospitals believe inductions, Pitocin, epidurals, and C-sections are the most convenient and cost-effective way to deliver babies. ... -The Free Lance-Star

New practices reduce childbirth risks  Jul 13, 2006
Oxytocin is a hormone released during labor that causes contractions of the uterus. The most common brand name is Pitocin, which is a synthetic version. ... -Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The pregnancy crazies  Jun 30, 2006
...(Unless of course you get your hands on some Pitocin, which is the drug they give you at the hospital if you need to be induced.) I haven't figured out how to ... -Exeter News-Letter

Acupuncture becomes in mainstream health care  Jul 15, 2006
..."It's not like giving Pitocin and then bang, you are in labor," said Holly, who has been practicing acupuncture since 2000. "It's more natural.". ... -Appleton Post Crescent

Invented truths  Jun 25, 2006
...is based on "the progression of natural labor contractions as compared with the artificial contractions of labor induced by the drug Pitocin." Weber invites ... -Newsday



NJ among highest in C-sections  May 9, 2006
...offices. During the birth of her first child, Rosen's gynecologist used an epidural to reduce pain, and pitocin to induce labor. ... - NorthJersey.com





Bill would establish state standards for midwives  Apr 9, 2006
...mother during the birthing process - measures Dentice is accused of using - including an episiotomy involving a scissors and the injection of Pitocin into the ... - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)

Birth, Controlled  Mar 25, 2006
...practice became more common after World War II, when doctors first learned to drip a synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin, known as Pitocin, through an ... - New York Times

12 things you can do to avoid having a C-Section  Mar 17, 2006
In fact, many common interventions such as Pitocin (used to stimulate contractions) and epidural anesthesia can increase your risk of having a cesarean section ... - Parents & Kids

Ask Rachelle, the childbirth expert  Jan 10, 2006
When the pain is taken away, oxytocin frequently needs to be given intravenously using the synthetic drug, Pitocin. Because contractions ... - Jerusalem Post

Types of Abortion  Jan 28, 2006
...procedure where salt water, urea, or potassium chloride is injected into the amniotic sac; prostaglandins are inserted into the vagina and pitocin is injected ... - Jamaica Observer

Hospital's first baby of 2006 is a boy  Jan 7, 2006
I came to the hospital and they gave me Pitocin. His heart rate dropped once. They got it back up and they decided to up the Pitocin because I wasn't dilating. ... - New Milford Times

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