sunny-side up baby

SmilingBluEyes · Sep 28, 2003

Yes, OP babies are hard to deliver. You should NOT let this scare you, however. I had my son this way, after 3 hours' pushing and forcep use by the OB.

It will happen again, trust me. Many things happen in OB will that scare you. All that is new in OB potentially can scare us or be hazardous.

I hope the mom and baby are doing ok!

Just a clinical hint: sometimes, with OP babies, turning moms from side to side (especially if there is an epidural running), can help a baby "flip" from OP to a more favoable variation of OA positioning. Sometimes, having them push on their side or while squatting, on hands-and-knees, or sitting on a toilet is helpful(obviously, no epidural here)---anything but being on their BACKS is helpful for OP positioning and delivery.

Sometimes, NOTHING helps but clever and careful use of forceps or vacuum by a doctor or a c-section. But when a mom is in labor, if you determine a baby is in OP position, (by feeling for fontanels of head or hearing mom complain of BAD back pain), have her MOVE about the room or unit or change positions in the bed as much as you can. This has helped me countless times.

Take care now!

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 28, 2003

I had my son in the method you described blue eyes. Did the side to side thing and they ended up using the forceps with no anethesia as I was going natural. OWOWOWOOW hurt bad LOL. I tore really bad.

It has to be scarey to watch and I know it scarey to be going through it.

renerian

SmilingBluEyes · Sep 28, 2003

OUCH ren...

oh yea my butt felt like hamburger after my son was born. it was a LONG time before i could be a wife again, IYKWIM....

and longer still before I ventured to having another baby....

7years.

it is NOT a picnic....eeee

acuteobrn · Sep 28, 2003

All I can say is OUCHHHHHHH!!!!!

Dang those poor girls hurt. I have learned the turn, flip, hand & knee and squating tricks, luckly. I have seen a couple rotate from this, have seen a mom, first baby, large baby, deliver direct OP...she did increadible!!!! Just be patient, watch the tones, and remember this wont be the last time...for some reason my hospital seems to be running a special on these lately, several in the past two weeks or so. We are lucky enough to have one OB with nice long hands who can manually rotate these kids.

I am curious to know what happended to that mighty-vac that "broke" was it a pop-off or did it really break???

cannoli · Sep 28, 2003

What is IYKWIM?

acuteobrn · Sep 28, 2003

I think it is: If You Know What I Mean...

cannoli · Sep 28, 2003

acuteobrn, thanks.

fourbirds4me · Sep 28, 2003

My first child was OP with nuchal cord x2 (7lbs 15oz) Fortunately I only pushed a couple of times but the doc thought he was helping be out with ML episiotomy.... now that was ouchie! Delivered my other 3 with intact perineum.... thank goodness!!

L&D_RN_OH · Sep 28, 2003

I think we must have that same special, acuteobrn. :) I have seen some turn during labor, some come out looking to the side, andsome never turn. Although, I have yet to see a forcep delivery for OP. We resort to mityvac, if neccesary, but most seem to deliver w/o assistance. Over the weekend, I had a pt deliver OP in about 2 pushes. He came out looking right at us. LOL

Katnip, RN · Sep 28, 2003

I had one of those. 9 pounds, 5 ounces. Tried to convince the doc this wasn't normal, but he thought I had a smaller baby.

SmilingBluEyes · Sep 28, 2003

IYKWIM

Computer speak for If You Know What I Mean....'

sorry