Are they still using Cytotec?

We use it half the time and cervidil the other half. Reguardless of which drug they get, they are on the monitor the entire time. They normally can eat after an hour. These patients are also started on our high risk antepartum unit and then transfered to L/D for their pitocin induction.

This past May I had an induction and the meds that we discussed before hand were the cervidil (on the rope?) and pitocin. I am considered high-risk due to age and diabetes so I was seeing a perinatologist for my prenatal care. the plan was come in on Sunday night for the cervidil and start pit the next morning. She wasn't on call when I went in to start but I knew that before hand. Their call is from 5PM to 5PM. She figured that she would come on at 5 and we would have the baby soon after.

My son, apparently had other ideas and was comfy right were he was. After inserting the cervidil on Sunday night I spent a comfortable night with the occassional twinge. The next morning the on call doctor wasn't happy with my progress so she came in and told me they were going to use another med that was a pill inserted vaginally. No other explanation. After that we would wait for 4 hours before starting the pit. They did tell me that I could get up and shower because after the pill was put in I would be in bed until I delivered.

Now, I am at fault for not asking, but nothing was volunteered by ANYONE. Knowing now what I didn't know then, I would certainly ask for time to walk and all before even considering it.

We use cytotec all the time & never cervidil - I was told because of the cost.

I am curious about that. I was induced with cytotec and after being monitored for an hour I was up, walking, in the tub, etc. Interesting the different practices.

At my hospital in La., we use 25mcg vag q 4 hrs. x 3 doses. We cycle BP q 10 mins x 3, q 30 mins x 3 then q hr. until the next dose. After the 3rd dose, we wait 4 hrs, then start pit. I think we can do up to 6 doses if needed.