Tell Me More About Pitochin

[Guest guest]

I've recently heard that Pitcohin, the inducing of labor drug, has

thimerosal in it. Has anyone else heard this? I am due in approx 6

weeks, and want to make sure I avoid this. Is there still thimerosal

in Pitochin? What is the latest on this?

Much appreciated,

Laurel

[Guest guest]

Hi. I'm due in six weeks too. I've had pitocin with my

three kids so far. My son is on the spectrum but my

girls are not. I've looked and looked and can't find

anywhere that states that pitocin has thimerasol. I

would rather not use pitocin because the recovery time

is longer and there are risks but in my case I needed

it. I never went into labor although my water broke

each time. Vicky

--- autiemom4 <autiemom4@...> wrote:

> I've recently heard that Pitcohin, the inducing of

> labor drug, has

> thimerosal in it. Has anyone else heard this? I am

> due in approx 6

> weeks, and want to make sure I avoid this. Is there

> still thimerosal

> in Pitochin? What is the latest on this?

> Much appreciated,

> Laurel

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[Guest guest]

Vicky,

I used a midwife for labour and they are generally full of ideas of

helping you get into labour. Maybe you ccould speak to a midwife or

google. A good doula would be able to help as well, if you can't

get to a midwife. Many people I know who hired a doula said it was

money very well spent. If you'd like, email me offlist and I can

maybe help too.

Anita

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> > I've recently heard that Pitcohin, the inducing of

> > labor drug, has

> > thimerosal in it. Has anyone else heard this? I am

> > due in approx 6

> > weeks, and want to make sure I avoid this. Is there

> > still thimerosal

> > in Pitochin? What is the latest on this?

> > Much appreciated,

> > Laurel

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[Guest guest]

I read in one of the groups though that it did, and when I asked my

OB/GYN, she acknowledged it. She didn't want to use it mainly with

me because my firstborn was c-section, and pitochin has been linked

to uterine rupture in women with prior c-sections. I have had 4 v-

bac's since, but she still said she didn't want to risk it, and the

thimerosal was just another reason for her not too. btw...I have 8-

9 lb babies, and am always at least 3 days late!

Laurel

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> > I've recently heard that Pitcohin, the inducing of

> > labor drug, has

> > thimerosal in it. Has anyone else heard this? I am

> > due in approx 6

> > weeks, and want to make sure I avoid this. Is there

> > still thimerosal

> > in Pitochin? What is the latest on this?

> > Much appreciated,

> > Laurel

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[Guest guest]

Here's what I found on rxlist.com:

Pitocin®

(Oxytocin Injection,USP) Synthetic

DESCRIPTION

Pitocin (oxytocin injection,USP) is a sterile,clear,colorless

aqueous solution of synthetic oxytocin, for intravenous infusion or

intramuscular injection.Pitocin is a nonapeptide found in pituitary

extracts from mammals. It is standardized to contain 10 units of

oxytocic hormone/mL and contains 0.5% Chlorobutanol,a chloroform

derivative as a preservative,with the pH adjusted with acetic acid.

Pitocin may contain up to 16% of total impurities.The hormone is

prepared synthetically to avoid possible contamination with

vasopressin (ADH) and other small polypeptides with biologic

activity. Pitocin has the empirical formula C43H66N12O12S2

(molecular weight 1007.19).The structural formula is as follows:

(see link - http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/oxytocin.htm

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> I read in one of the groups though that it did, and when I asked

my

> OB/GYN, she acknowledged it. She didn't want to use it mainly

with

> me because my firstborn was c-section, and pitochin has been

linked

> to uterine rupture in women with prior c-sections. I have had 4 v-

> bac's since, but she still said she didn't want to risk it, and

the

> thimerosal was just another reason for her not too. btw...I have

8-

> 9 lb babies, and am always at least 3 days late!

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

doesn't sound like something I would want injected into my healthy

body and absorbed into my infants body.

Esp. the chloroform part!

> >

> > I read in one of the groups though that it did, and when I asked

> my

> > OB/GYN, she acknowledged it. She didn't want to use it mainly

> with

> > me because my firstborn was c-section, and pitochin has been

> linked

> > to uterine rupture in women with prior c-sections. I have had 4

v-

> > bac's since, but she still said she didn't want to risk it, and

> the

> > thimerosal was just another reason for her not too. btw...I

have

> 8-

> > 9 lb babies, and am always at least 3 days late!

> > Laurel

>

[Guest guest]

I can tell ya it ain't nice stuff! Talk about whopper contractions,

these are nothing like the natural ones. And I think it had

something to do with my son being not awake at birth. They had to

rub his feet and back to get him to breath.

> > >

> > > I read in one of the groups though that it did, and when I

asked

> > my

> > > OB/GYN, she acknowledged it. She didn't want to use it mainly

> > with

> > > me because my firstborn was c-section, and pitochin has been

> > linked

> > > to uterine rupture in women with prior c-sections. I have had

4

> v-

> > > bac's since, but she still said she didn't want to risk it,

and

> > the

> > > thimerosal was just another reason for her not too. btw...I

> have

> > 8-

> > > 9 lb babies, and am always at least 3 days late!

> > > Laurel

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I too did not find any evidence of thimerosal used in pitocin.

Read the post labeled Pitocin information from the manufacturer.

this contains the ingredients. I too had pitocin at the latter half

of an induction. (had the cervix cream first) 11 days late. He was

never comming out unless they blasted him out!! In some cases what

option do we have?

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> > I've recently heard that Pitcohin, the inducing of

> > labor drug, has

> > thimerosal in it. Has anyone else heard this? I am

> > due in approx 6

> > weeks, and want to make sure I avoid this. Is there

> > still thimerosal

> > in Pitochin? What is the latest on this?

> > Much appreciated,

> > Laurel

> >

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