Cytotec or Misoprostol for labor?

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So my midwife has offered to induce me at 41 weeks because of the risk of me going further. She wants to start by having me staying over night at the hospital and taking this medicine Cytotec every hour for the night to soften my cervix for labor... 
I've never heard of it and done a little research and honestly this medicine scares me. I have stomach ulcers which is what this is used for primarily, but apparently it has even used for abortions and inducing labor as well.
I've never heard anyone talk about it or anything... anyone know anything more? Have had it offered or has had it used on them?
She said the chances of it working are very high and it's safer than potocin but it can't be reversed like potocin so if it doesn't work I'll need a c section... but she seems pretty confident in it working...

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I'm being induced tomorrow am and my OB said he would start with cytotec, too. After a while of that he plans to break my water bag and see if I go into active labor on my own. If I don't, he'll start pitocin. At my apt on Monday, I was 3cm/70% effaced before a membrane strip and I lost my plug this am. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the cytotec works it's magic and I can avoid pit! ;) Best of luck to you!

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My doc gave me one cytotec orally 24 hours after my water broke to get my contractions going. Cytotec is FDA approved for heartburn, not to soften your cervix, it just happens to work. You won't find much medical research on it because it lacks FDA approval. My contractions had already started two hours prior to the cytotec, but we only labored for 9 hours before my sweet son arrived. Personally, I am grateful for the cytotec, I believe it helped me along and allowed me to have the unmedicated birth I wanted. Hope that helps!!

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Rayna, were you induced yet? If not, let me know. I can share my experience with cytotec with you...it was great!

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Still looking for answers on this! 😭

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I used it for my miscarriage to cause contractions. I had a fine experience with it as far as that was concerned.

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As long as you have never had a uterine surgery i have heard good things about it. The big risk is for women who have had a c-section or any type of surgery on their uterus.

Cytotec or Misoprostol for labor?

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