Things to be aware of
Contact us if your contractions begin, if you start bleeding, your water breaks or if you begin to feel less movement
Contact us immediately if your contractions begin or you feel other pains, if you start bleeding, if your water breaks or if you begin to feel less movement.
You are also welcome to contact us if you have any questions.
Inducing labour
Make a note of when you take your pills
Take one 25-microgram pill of misoprostol (Angusta) every two hours.
Every time you take a pill, note the exact time on the form.
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Bring this form to your next appointment.
Possible side effects
Very common side effects (frequency: more than one out of ten people experience the side effect):
- Green amniotic fluid
- Bleeding after birth
Common side effects (frequency: up to one out of ten people experience the side effect):
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fever and shivers
- Too frequent or too severe contractions
Uncommon side effects (frequency: up to one out of 100 people experience the side effect):
- Abnormal heart rhythm in the child prior to delivery
- A low Apgar score for the child at birth
Very rare side effects (frequency unknown):
- Dizziness
- Placenta separates before the child is delivered
- Ruptured placenta
- Too little oxygen in the child’s blood
- Convulsions in the child after birth
Your next appointment
Your next appointment at Fødemodtagelsen (maternity admissions), section 346 is on __ /__ - 20__ at __:__