One of our ICAN moms who has chosen to use Ceil and Patty at Batavia asked about
this at her visit yesterday and called me to share the response. She asked me to
pass it along.

Patty did confirm that both she and Ceil use cytotec. They *never* use it on
VBAC moms, but will use it for inductions on other moms when they deem it
appropriate to do so.

What do others think of this? Is it ok to use a drug that is specifically
considered contraindicated by the FDA for pregnant women because it can cause
catastrophic rupture if it is cheap, easy to use and works well most of the
time? Under what circumstances would it be acceptable?

Rachel


> -----Original Message-----
> From: aylwyn_pelletreau <flstfi@...>
> To: icanofbuffalo@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 9:34 am
> Subject: [icanofbuffalo] Cytotec>
>
> I know others here have used the midwives in Batavia and loved them, so I
wanted to find out what you think about this.
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>
> I just found out on another board I belong to that they used Cytotec for a
women having her third baby just last week (not a VBAC) and this disturbs me a
great deal. I had considered the midwives at Batavia as a good option for me,
but now I don't think I could go there knowing that they use Cytotec (even if
they wouldn't use it for me). They gave her 1/4 pill inserted vaginally, twice.
This is really bothersome to me. I didn't think there was anyone in the area who
still used Cytotec, and I'm floored that it's midwives!!!
>
>
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> :(
>