| Posted By |
Message |
Bklyngrl
luvmyfamily
Member since 9/06 5307 total posts
Name:
|
Cerevidil and pitocin?
what is the difference between these and how/why or at what point do they decide to use them? thanks
|
Posted 6/19/07 2:10 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
Member since 10/05 29450 total posts
Name:
Diana
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Ha - I just asked this - this morning on Parenting.
Great minds....
|
| Posted 6/19/07 2:24 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
My understanding was that Cervidil softens the cervix and Pitocin progresses dilation? 
Message edited 6/19/2007 3:35:47 PM.
|
| Posted 6/19/07 2:35 PM |
| |
|
dawnie
Barb-Never removing this pic!
Member since 11/05 3932 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Yes cervadil softens the cervix and ocin Pitocin is supposed to be used to induce labor or increase the strength or duration of contractions
|
| Posted 6/19/07 2:40 PM |
| |
|
MrsBlueSash
Love my sailor
Member since 6/05 5793 total posts
Name:
Christian
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Pitocin is the manmade equivalent to the human hormone that stimulates contractions.
|
| Posted 6/19/07 2:40 PM |
| |
|
Phoebee
LIF Adult
Member since 11/06 1623 total posts
Name:
Michelle
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Everything I've learned in the past 2 weeks-
Cerevidil is an insert and is suppose to assist in opening up your cervix..
Pitocin will force your uterus to contract, therefore, inducing labor.
Sometimes, if you're dialating, the Dr. might give the pitocin to help the labor along. If your cervix is not open and they want to induce, they might use both.
Although, nothing is guaranteed- this can still fail, called a failed induction, and you might need a c/s.
Hope that helps.
|
| Posted 6/19/07 3:24 PM |
| |
|
Bklyngrl
luvmyfamily
Member since 9/06 5307 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Posted by Phoebee
Everything I've learned in the past 2 weeks-
Cerevidil is an insert and is suppose to assist in opening up your cervix..
Pitocin will force your uterus to contract, therefore, inducing labor.
Sometimes, if you're dialating, the Dr. might give the pitocin to help the labor along. If your cervix is not open and they want to induce, they might use both.
Although, nothing is guaranteed- this can still fail, called a failed induction, and you might need a c/s.
Hope that helps.
yipes - thanks
|
| Posted 6/19/07 3:36 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
I had both to induce labor. Cervadil at 7:30 pm Tuesday & Pitocin 8 am Wednesday. It worked for me 
|
| Posted 6/19/07 4:18 PM |
| |
|
krwm
<3
Member since 7/05 3466 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
Posted by Phoebee
Everything I've learned in the past 2 weeks-
Cerevidil is an insert and is suppose to assist in opening up your cervix..
Pitocin will force your uterus to contract, therefore, inducing labor.
Sometimes, if you're dialating, the Dr. might give the pitocin to help the labor along. If your cervix is not open and they want to induce, they might use both.
Although, nothing is guaranteed- this can still fail, called a failed induction, and you might need a c/s.
Hope that helps.
I had a failed induction, I never dilated more than 1cm BUT after 15 hrs of 1cm I didn't mind having a c-section AT ALL. I had both cerevidil and pitocin but also had an epidural before the pitocin bc I was contracting on my own...
|
| Posted 6/19/07 6:56 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Cerevidil and pitocin?
I had cervadil 2 times - at 10 hrs each - although I had some contractions, I had no dilation, no effacement, and my cervix didnt soften at all - so there was no point to do the pitocin - so csection it was!!!
|
| Posted 6/19/07 11:45 PM |
| |
|
