Monday, March 16, 2009

More awfulness

I remembered reading that Pitocin can lead to newborn jaundice, so I was doing a quick bit of internet research and stumbled upon Drugs.com's page about Pitocin's side effects. I already knew they were bad, but I guess I didn't realize they were this bad. Holy moly. Click over and take a look. Be sure to read more than just the "for the consumer" portion for the real juicy details. If that list doesn't scare you away from an unnecessary induction or labor augmentation, I don't know what will.

P.S. If you've been told you "need" to be induced (or your doctor has offered to induce you without a medical reason), be sure to check out "Saying 'No' to Induction," by Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, before you make your final decision.

3 comments:

Fig said...

I can't read the stuff about Pitocin, because all my friends have inductions and it just makes me mad. I have to be able to carry on conversations with them without punching them (or at least yelling at them), so I try to keep my Pitocen rage in check.

Fig said...

Please ignore my random misspelling of Pitocin. D'oh.

Holly Steffen said...

my friend was JUST asking about this!!!!! i'm sending her your link. =]