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Did you have pitocin after your C sec?

court1703court1703 member
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I know I did.  And I'm sure like everyone else this varies.  Now mine was a planned c sec. so they gave it to me afterward to make my uterus contract.

Basicly I'm wondering can you have a c sec and nothing?

And can they give you something else after your c sec to make you contract?

I had some complications after my c sec and I think it had something to do with pitocin.  From what I have read about its side effects.  So heaven forbid I need a c sec. is that even going to be a option...

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Re: Did you have pitocin after your C sec?

  • chicsubchicsub member
    Good question, I have no idea!   I have the operative report and I'm sure it's in there, but it wasn't my focus going into my VBAC so if I read it I forgot it already.  What was the complication? 
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  • court1703court1703 member
    I had excessive bleeding that pooled in my uterus.  (when I would stand up to go potty blood went EVERYWHERE) And then I had or it turned into a 10 cm blood clot that I had to have a D and C to remove.
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  • chicsubchicsub member
    Oh man, that's no fun!
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  • MAprincessMAprincess member
    They didn't give it to me after my cs.  The bfing contracted my uterus enough!
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  • disbride061103disbride061103 member
    I definitely had it with my first c/s.  I remember my OB saying "start the pit".  I have no clue with my second c/s.
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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member
    I had pitocin and cytotec during my c-section, because my uterus wasn't contracting well enough and I was losing too much blood.
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  • bensbabebensbabe member

    (L&D nurse here): I've never been in one that DIDN'T get it. Some get smaller amts than others, and some get extra meds.

    I'm sure you continued to get it (later) because of the clot & bleeding. For some reason, your ute wasn't staying contracted, so they gave you pit to keep it contracted. It isn't necessary after each birth, but some people are more susceptible to bleeding & may require it every time.

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  • annabelle.27annabelle.27 member

    Not that I'm aware of, but I didn't really ask what they were giving me. I was under the impression that it was only pain meds.

    I had an emergency c-section, though, after 3 hours of pushing, so I imagine my body was ready to do any of the normal post-baby stuff on it's own. Having a planned section might be different.

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