maregram

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1. Newborn blood glucose sticks

   maregram replied to queenjean's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the link. It was informative. Just wanted to clarify that our babies are not routinely screened, only those that are symptomatic and fall into a high-rish category. The concern I have with our protocol is the 4 consecutive >60 result...

2. Newborn blood glucose sticks

   maregram replied to queenjean's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our hospital just recently up'd the anty with the glucose protocol. They say that 'evidence-based practice' says that you need 4 consecutive glucoses >60! Some of our babies are getting sticks for 24hrs or more! Only because if there's a glucose b...

3. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

   maregram replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked in a few different hospitals and each one did it different. One place the baby came right after delivery to the nursery for admission. We did vitals, shots, bathing, rewarming, etc. Sometimes we'd get 5-6 babies within a short period of...

4. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

   maregram replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That is awesome!!! I totally believe in the non separation concept. I love putting the baby skin to skin on the daddy after the bath. Some dads are reluctant to take their shirts off, but once that little one is skin to skin on them ... there's no...