We had ours recalled. Used 2x 5IU synto instead. Jo
Robbie Moon wrote: > bodgy synto? Hmm that's interesting. The hospital where i work has > had an appalling number of pph's recently also. We were counting > about 2 a week in the vicinity of 2-3 litres. I've never seen > anything like it. > If what you say is true, then it can surely only be the active > management that precipitates it. > > how did you find out it was bodgy? > > Robin > > > >> Ross W Timbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Denise >> >> Yes. At the hospital where I work all the women are public - no >> private at all. Nearly all women go through midwives' clinic & see >> the same midwife throughout the pregnancy. Third stage is discussed >> with all of them, and they are given a pamphlet that lists the pros & >> cons of active & physiological. >> A lot of women opt for physiologic - but the majority probably still >> choose active management. >> As an interesting aside, we went through a patch a while back where >> we had an unusually large number of PPHs. Just found out recently >> that we had a bodgy batch of syntocinon. Perhaps it was the CCT >> that was used with the ineffective synto that caused these PPHs. >> Another point in favour of physiologic 3rd stage! >> >> Jacky -- Babies are Born... Pizzas are delivered. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
