Question 1

what is the definition or description of: pitocin allergy?

Accepted Answer

Pitocin allergy: Pitocin  (Oxytocin) is a hormone that 
strengthens  contractions during labor &amp; helps to  control bleeding after the baby is delivered. An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.  For potential adverse effects see:   https://www.drugs.com/cdi/pitocin.html

Question 2

can pitocin (oxytocin) in labor cause autism in children?

Accepted Answer

Not proven: There is one study that proposes, at the molecular level that an excess of  oxytocin during birth could cross the infants blood brain barrier in sheep and mice.
This was published almost 10 years ago, and as far as i know there has been nothing further. On the other hand there are some studies that are proposing the use of oxytocin to aid in repetitive behaviors seen in the autistic spectrum.

Question 3

have i given my son autism by having a lot of ultrasounds and using pitocin?

Accepted Answer

No worries: Hypothetically anything is possible, but NO, sound waves, ionizing radiation (such as nuclear), and electromagnetic radiation (such as from cell phones and microwave ovens) have not been shown to cause autism. Our society's increased exposure to modern technologies such as cell phones has occurred by COINCIDENCE at the same time as a rise in "autism diagnoses."

Question 4

why can a labour induction by a pitocin (oxytocin) drip cause a subarachnoid hemmorhage? how is that possible? what mechanisms lead to that?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension: Subarachnoid hemorrhage usually occurs from increased blood pressure or trauma.  Pitocin (oxytocin) is known to increase blood pressure, sometimes, as an undesired side effect.  It is possible this is the mechanism.

Question 5

i was giving a drug, pitocin, by the hospital and found out i was allergic to it. question, was the drug effect still suppose to take affect or no.

Accepted Answer

Drug allergies: Whenever a patient exhibits an unintended drug allergy response, the drug is immediately stopped and other medications are used to inhibit the allergic response. Therefore, Pitocin when given under this condition will not have its desired contraction response as it will not be given for a long enough duration for the same.

Question 6

how can pitocin or the drip induction oxytocin cause a subarachnoid hemmorhage? and how can it cause water intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Pitocin (oxytocin): Pitocin has an anti diuretic effect and one of its side effects is water intoxication.  Pitocin is just synthetic oxytocin, which is secreted by the posterior pituitary.  Subarachnoid hemorrhage can have multiple causes, unsure if pitocin associated with that.  An MFM specialist might have a better explanation for that.

Question 7

can pitocin (oxytocin) produce a bad reaction?

Accepted Answer

Generally safe: Pitocin (oxytocin) can make you contract too much. To prevent this, usually it is started at a low dose and increased slowly until the contractions are close enough together to open the cervix. Not everyone needs Pitocin (oxytocin) in labor. It is used when the contractions a woman is having on her own are not opening the cervix.

Question 8

acog released study re some adverse outcomes of use of pitocin (oxytocin) in labour augmentation. how worrisome is this for those of us who had pitocin (oxytocin) used?

Accepted Answer

Pitocin (oxytocin) has been : Used for years and continues to be used if it is used properly it is very safe I use it on almost all of my inductions and to augment labor without inducing and augmenting my patients many could have ended up with problems, some doctors abuse and do not use Pitocin (oxytocin) properly ( not too many) in those cases it can cause problems, Pitocin (oxytocin) has saved many of my pts from c-section have done 5000+delivery.

Question 9

just curious if i had pitocin with my first labor and delivery. if i need it again what are the chances of hyperstimulation this second time if it never happened the first time?

Accepted Answer

Some ideas: Its been a while since I stood by during labor but the routine with Pitocin was always close monitoring by a standby nurse. If a patient was on pit, the pregnancy was always on a fetal monitor that continuously notes the frequency &amp; intensity of contractions. The monitoring allows the nurse to decrease the pit drip or turn it off completely if any hyperstimulation is evident on the monitor.

Question 10

i am 39+2. scheduled for elective induction. i had an elective induction w/my 2nd & was on pitocin and it didnt work till they broke my water. this babys head isnt down far enough for water break. will pitocin work for 3rd baby? 80 effaced, 3 cm?

Accepted Answer

: Pitocin augmentation is just giving you a little more than the body does naturally to aid the process. How anyone will responsd is difficult to predict. It sounds like your team is following a standard practice. Good luck.

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Why can a labour induction by a pitocin (oxytocin) drip cause a subarachnoid hemmorhage? how is that possible? what mechanisms lead to that?

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I was giving a drug, pitocin, by the hospital and found out i was allergic to it. question, was the drug effect still suppose to take affect or no.

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How can pitocin or the drip induction oxytocin cause a subarachnoid hemmorhage? and how can it cause water intoxication?

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Can pitocin (oxytocin) produce a bad reaction?

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Acog released study re some adverse outcomes of use of pitocin (oxytocin) in labour augmentation. how worrisome is this for those of us who had pitocin (oxytocin) used?

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Just curious if i had pitocin with my first labor and delivery. if i need it again what are the chances of hyperstimulation this second time if it never happened the first time?

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I am 39+2. scheduled for elective induction. i had an elective induction w/my 2nd & was on pitocin and it didnt work till they broke my water. this babys head isnt down far enough for water break. will pitocin work for 3rd baby? 80 effaced, 3 cm?

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