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From: Tracy (HeathandLauryn's Momma)
Email: sicillian23@aol.com
Category: Induction/Pitocin
Date: 17 Apr 2003
Hon! That is bs! Your nurse should be repremanded to the fullest extent as well as the hospital. I am trying to figure out my emotions right now. My sweet baby girl was born with a lot of problems. I also tore pretty badly and was in surgery for over 2 hours. The nurse that cared for me told me to "shut up or she was leaving the room". I was in so much pain. When I had Heath I didn't feel that bad at all. His birth was perfect compared to Lauryn's even though he was my preemie baby. However, now I am dealing with the fact that I trusted in my doctor to tell me the truth, I don't blame him so much for the pitocin over dose 30uu repetively for almost 4 hours!!!!! I blame him for not telling me the truth afterwards. I am 24 years old and I have problems with my uterus now and I am always in discomfort. The nurse should have contacted my doctor ASAP! My sister in law had to demand that she get the doctor or she would do it herself. So, I honestly feel that if the staff of the hospital doesn't respond to a patients needs when you can tell that they are having a great deal of distress than they need to be fully repremanded, whatever that may be. It is sad to see the amount of mothers and babies hurt by pitocin and the lack of caution by the staff. If my doctor were paged sooner I feel that I would have only suffered from hyperstimulation and not the lacerations and rupture I did incur. However, I feel that hyperstimulation is enough damage in itself but, the lesser of two evils. I am dealing with my naivite and just the pure pain of finding out recently that my daughter's hydrocephalus and other medical problems are the cause of pitocin and cytotec/cervidil.
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