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Subj: Re: a dreadful obstetrical practice now has a name, pit to  distress
 Date: 7/8/2009 3:13:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time  From: _AgentJaye_
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_Click  here: Labor and Delivery Nursing: Guide to ... - Google Books_
(http://books.google.com/books?id=q22jEEZo7rwC&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=pit+to+distr
ess+written+on+orders&source=bl&ots=wJ747EsDjB&sig=4DcpfxHUuv6RSQGDsbK6u5J_N
XI&hl=en&ei=G3xUSs-QNoyusgOqysCeDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3)

This text mentions "Pit to distress" as an unacceptable order.
Interestingly enough, in the paragraph above it says that World Health  Organization
recommends breaking the waters and pitocin only until there are 3-4
contractions in 10 minutes OR ( emphasis mine) the contractions become too  painful.
It doesn't say whose pain perception they are relying on, the
professional's perception based on looking at a monitor, or looking at the mom,  or
asking her, and what if she's already had an epidural then how can pain
perception be used as a marker? Every time I meet a new mother who has had Pit
administered and the contractions got too painful, the pit was not
changed/stopped, she just got an epidural. Is this the common route these days?

Peace,
Judy

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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