When used correctly, pitocin can be very helpful for progressing labor. While many pregnant patients have reservations about pitocin, it has many benefits for labor when administered correctly. Over ...

Charleston, SC (WCIV) — According to the FDA, there is a nationwide shortage of Pitocin, the drug that helps women go into labor. MUSC said they have Pitocin, and the shortage has not affected them a ...

What do you do if you won't go into labor or your labor has stalled? What if your water has been broken for 24 hours and you still haven't had a contraction? How about if you've been 5 cm for 8 hours ...

Pitocin is commonly described as a way to “help things along,” and, when administered properly, it is a safe and effective aid in many childbirths. Your delivery team may suggest it when labor slows, ...

RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A victory for a Racine family. The drug Pitocin, commonly used in childbirth, was found to be at the root of lasting brain damage for their daughter. Now, almost six years ...

Labor is the process by which the baby and placenta leave the uterus, or womb. This process normally begins on its own around the 40th week of pregnancy. In some cases, however, medical intervention ...