Angelbee ~ Praying for a wonderful birth when it does happen!! Prelabor is no fun sometimes! I'm over at MDC too but I don't post very much. :)
Cytotec is potentially dangerous when used as a labor inducer. Google it. You'll find the warnings from the manufacturer telling care providers not to use it for labor induction.
Black and Blue Cohosh should be used with your midwife's guidance. They can raise blood pressure.
The main bad thing about it is that it is overused. It is not necessarily "bad" in itself, there is a place for it. Many times what happens is the baby is stressed. Pitocin causes strong, unnatural contractions that some babies can't keep up with (when the uterus contracts, the flow of oxygen and blood is restricted some). Their heart rates start falling and don't recover well. Some care providers will simply turn down the pitocin which helps the baby and the woman's body will continue a natural contraction pattern on its own. But what most do when they see those decelerations is do a c/s. Being induced raises your chance of ending up with a c/s.
A uterine rupture from Pitocin is rare. IIRC, there have been more ruptures, maternal, and fetal deaths from Cytotec.
Mainly in the sense that they can become stressed. It doesn't effect their respiratory system like Nubain or other narcotics can.
That is not an absolute.
There is some speculation and some studies have been done but nothing has been proven yet.
http://www.newautismcure.com/pitocin-and-autism-a-link/574/
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/57071
I share that not to make you worry and feel guilt. :grouphug: