"Oxytocin has many functions, including affecting social interactions," said Dr. Glen Elliott, chief psychiatrist and medical director of Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, Calif. "Earlier ...

When used correctly, pitocin can be very helpful for progressing labor. While many pregnant patients have reservations about pitocin, it has many benefits for labor when administered correctly. Over ...

Discontinuing oxytocin during active labor was associated with a 20% lower risk for cesarean delivery and reduced the risk for uterine tachysystole and non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings. The ...

What do you do if you won't go into labor or your labor has stalled? What if your water has been broken for 24 hours and you still haven't had a contraction? How about if you've been 5 cm for 8 hours ...

An OB/GYN explains the drugs used during labor and delivery, and tells us how and why they are used. A number of moms in The Baby Project hoped for a natural birth, and wrote about their plans to ...

RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A victory for a Racine family. The drug Pitocin, commonly used in childbirth, was found to be at the root of lasting brain damage for their daughter. Now, almost six years ...

INFUSION of a dilute solution of pitocin for induction of labor and treatment of uterine inertia is gaining popularity. The purpose of this paper is to report two accidents that occurred in more than ...