About 25 years ago when my son was born, I didn't get a shot of pitocin and had, in fact negotiated not to have that given routinely.  However I was bleeding rather briskly (not quite a hemorrhage but a biggish loss), and agreed that since time and feeding baby hadn't worked, something needed to happen.  Instead of pitocin I got ergonovine (?).  Didn't know it would make my gut (from stomach to the other end) cramp all night.  Instead of curling up with baby and sleeping I walked the floor in agony.

The point:  sometimes intervention is necessary.  It's a lot nicer if it's with a drug you know won't bother you than with one that you don't know your reaction to.

Judith

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