#31 - Pitocin Demystified: What It Is, What It Does, And Why You Might Use It.
Pitocin might be the most fear-mongered medication on the internet right now. Every corner of Instagram and TikTok seems to have a take that boils down to: never, ever do it. And while some of that concern is valid, Amsy is here to push back on the idea that it's simply bad — because like most things in birth, the truth is a lot more nuanced than a hot take allows for.
This episode is a thorough, no-nonsense breakdown of what pitocin is, when and why it's used, what the real risks are, and — importantly — what you always have the right to say about it.
What is pitocin?
Pitocin is a synthetic…
The skinny
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