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Can I Take Pitocin For Postpartum Bleeding?

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

interfere with the C-Section. Our PCP under our new plan really pushed the use of Pitocin for inducing labor and worked diligently to reject our request for C-Section and absolutely no Pitocin. She finally... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Had sex 5 weeks postpartum. Failed pull out method. No lochia since weeks postpartum. Could the semen give me an infection? ... View answer

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Dr. Richa MD

I am 11 weeks postpartum and still have occasional bleeding and brown or yellow spotting. I had an ultrasound at 7 weeks postpartum that showed no retained placenta . I am breastfeeding . ... View answer

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Can an ultrasound confirm postpartum thyroiditis vs. a full blown diagnosis of hypo/hyper thyroidism? I am 32, 6'1'' and am 6 months postpartum. At around 2 mo. postpartum, I would sweat profusely in ... View answer

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Postpartum swelling, some tingling in right hand and forearm, slight shortness of breath , could be due to anxiety perhaps. ... View answer

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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

[I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY FOR AN INDUCTION IN CHILDBIRTH. IT DID NOT WORK, SO THEY SENT ME HOME. I AM 39 WEEKS, AND HAVE 3 OTHER CHILDREN ALL WHO WENT OVERDUE, THEN WERE SUCCESSFULLY INDUCED. WILL THE PICTOCIN THAT... View answer

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Dr. Timothy Raichle MD

My daughter s water broke at 12 midnight last night and even though they started Pitocin at 1:30 pm, she is stlll only 3 1/2-4 c dilated. How much longer is it safe before intervening? the baby has a ... View answer

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Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

Is there anything that can strengthen the sac from rupturing early? I m 26 with 1 yr old twins. I m 15wk pregnant and around 139lbs. My water broke at 36 weeks...I was put on Pitocin b/c I wasn t ... View answer

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Dr.   Kavita Paul MD

Can hives result from the body re-establishing a normal hormone level postpartum? I m 7 months postpartum and have hives all over my body on a daily basis since about 2-3 months postpartum. The hives ... View answer

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Dr. Pragnesh Limbachiya MD

hi..im in my 7th week postpartum..im mix feeding my son but mostly breastfeeding..i had spotting on my 6th week postpartum..is that menstruation?can i take daphne pills already?we had contact last ... View answer

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