Oops....

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Specializes in NICU.

:eek:!

I always wondered why we didn't have automatic toilets to go with our automatic sinks. Now I know...

SteveNNP, MSN, NP

1 Article; 2,512 Posts

Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).
In the ER a 19 weeker was born this way. To make matters worse, some management idiot had made the decision to go with automatic flush toilets. You can guess how bad a decision that was. The next day all the bathrooms in the facility were getting new toilets.

:eek::eek::eek:

student456

275 Posts

oh my god

that toilet story is so sad

thats crazy!

ScammRNC

88 Posts

Specializes in Level 3 NICU 17 yrs, Neo transport 13 yr.

we have had preemies and term kids born in the toilet/bathroom, but probably more preemies than term. most of these have taken place at home, but on occasion it has happened at the hospital.

Specializes in NICU.
In the ER a 19 weeker was born this way. To make matters worse, some management idiot had made the decision to go with automatic flush toilets. You can guess how bad a decision that was. The next day all the bathrooms in the facility were getting new toilets.

Although I guess that as far as the baby was concerned, it wouldn't matter if it was an auto-flush, since it was 19 weeks. Ouch for mom, though!

I have to hand it to you L&D nurses. I couldn't do it. Crack addicted moms and babies- babies in toilets- Too disgusting and too sad!

Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP

4 Articles; 5,259 Posts

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Just remembered I had a 15-weeker almost deliver in the toilet once. We got her back to the bed in time to deliver there. Ugh. That was a sad, horrible night.

Sweeper933

409 Posts

Specializes in NICU.
Specializes in NICU, Child/Adolescent Pshyc..

All of our toilet deliveries were preemies...

The 'oops' delivery I remember most was a 24 weeker delivered in the bed when mom turned on her side. The baby was delivered in the bag with everything still intact when we got there. After a typical NICU stay, the baby was dc'd home with mom.

BeccaznRN, RN

758 Posts

Specializes in NICU, High-Risk L&D, IBCLC.

I haven't had this happen to me yet when working on our antepartum unit, but I'll make sure to pay attention to "gas pain" a lot closer now! ;)

I came so close one night to a toilet delivery with a term baby - mom was 4cms and SROM in bed...told me she needed to go pee about 5 min. later. Since she had just SROM I told her I didn't want her to walk to BR and walked to the other side of the room to get a bedpan.....walking back with bedpan she says she feels pressure, check her and she's complete +2! Baby was out 2 minutes later.

rik8144

4 Posts

24 week twins....one born onto the floor of the APU room with a ruptured unbilical cord, the other born in stat c/s. The APU nurse comes running into the NICU holding the baby. The floor twin has a normal head, the c/s twin has a grade IV / grade III !!

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