Hi all,
I have been intrigued about the oxytocin discussion and as a lay person
the learning curve is climbing!  Lisa Marasco's posting was, again
intriging.  As a 6mth pregnant mum I had many prem labour episodes (due
to GA for mastectomy) and was eventually prescribed Ventolin (oral) and
at the time, I assumed Ventolin had the effect of blocking oxytocin
release, believing that Oxtocin was involved in the triggering of labour.
 My uneducated assumption was supported when counselling a mum of a 4 wk
old who found her LDR was extremely slow and inhibited during times when
her athsma was acute and Ventolin dosage increased.  Is this too
simplified or just plain wrong?

If there is some grounding for this, I do wonder if Ventolin is
considered often enough as so many mums/children use the stuff routinely
and often many times a day, and may forget to mention it when asked about
medications/drugs in their diet.

JILL PAOLI NMAA COUNSELLOR