LAARN

I have worked in labor and delivery for 11 years and I have never seen Seconal given to anyone in active labor. I'm sure that you know that Seconal is a sleeping pill. I have seen it be given to women in early labor or those that come in and are sent home because they aren't in labor at all. I have never seen it stop someones labor. How long did they keep you and did your cervix change while you were there? Where I work we assess your dilation and recheck in 2-3 hours. If there is no change in the dilation then we discharge women home with a Seconal 100mg. It is very true that doctor's covering for someone else will try their best not to deliver someone if they possibly can. I hope that you have a trouble-free delivery with a healthy baby very soon. Lisa

I've been a labor nurse now for 11 years and I have seen it time and time again! They bleed more. If a patient comes on to our unit and she's a redhead then someone always jokes that we'd better get the Methergine ready. Lisa