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1. Stages of Labor

   BabyGuide replied to chazca's topic in Ob/Gyn

   stage 1: three parts: latent (beginning) - the cervix is slowing effacing and dilating until it reaches 3-4 centimeters. active (middle) - the cervix dilates to about 7 centimeters. transition (end) - final stretching of the cervix over the baby's h...

2. Nurse perform amniotomies

   BabyGuide replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   an amniotomy is a form of labor augmentation, and your patient has the right to informed consent after being told both potential benefits and risks. findings reported in the cochrane library show that this procedure, though simple to do can speed up ...

3. The nightmare...dealing with fetal demises

   BabyGuide replied to Mat-ctr-Rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "i would love to hear anything that would help me be a better nurse to families in this situation in the future. like what if anything was said to you that was especially comforting. really, anything you want to share about your situation would be he...

4. Open glottis pushing & Perineal massage

   BabyGuide replied to SheaTab's topic in Ob/Gyn

   it's great that evidence is now revealing the best practices for helping women with second stage labor! a really helpful, evidence-based clinical practice guideline for managing women's second stage of labor was issued in 2000 by the association of w...

5. How necessary are episiotomies?

   BabyGuide replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

   episiotomies ("cutting into the connective tissues and muscles in the area between the vagina and the anus to widen the birth canal in order to ease the baby out") were once routine procedures for childbirth. it was widely believed that the cut woul...

6. a quick question

   BabyGuide replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i'm wondering if there are any "physiologic" things you can do that would help to bring you some easement? i'm also wondering if your baby's head is really pressing down on you, and causing something akin to your "ferguson's reflex" -- firing some ne...

7. A Primer on Newborn Screening

   BabyGuide replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   what a huge, comprehensive article. it's really great. i'm so glad you took the time to point it out to us. **** edited out advertising signature ****