Calling all nurses whose unit does waterbirths...

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I am looking for further information on what your units protocals are for waterbirthing.

I was fortunate enough to get both of our waterbirths this month, and now have been given the task to check into what other facilities protocals are.

Our two moms gave rave reviews for their waterbirths, so now our unit is GOING TO TRY and get more of the docs on board as well promote it more throughout our area, in hopes of getting some of our market share back!

Our policy for waterbirths is NO RISK factors what so ever!! If there is any mec at all...no waterbirth...if put on pit...no waterbirth...the list goes on and on!!! I guess the big one that our unit is looking at is can they have a waterbirth if their labor was augmented, but the pit was then shut off for a certain length of time???? OUr docs tend to run a lot of pit!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with H2o births...eventhough this last one had some mild shoulder dystocia and it was a bit tense for a few seconds as we flipped the mother to hands and knees while keeping the baby's head under water. BUt we had a great outcome with apgars of 8 and 10!!!

Anyhoo, if any of you would care to share your units protocals on this matter, I would greatly appreciate it!!!:kiss

~*~*~*~*~*~*MEC HAPPENS*~*~*~*~*~*~*

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I am going on an interview for a LD position tomorrow. I would like to know any heads ups and what kinds of questions to ask. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in RN: L&D, LPN: Med/Surg, CNA: MedSurg/LTC.
:confused: Why not make a new thread instead of replying to something completely different than your question that was made years ago?
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Contact Barbara Harper at http://www.waterbirth.org she has helped many hospitals with this. I believe she has some sample protocols on her site as well.

BTW...YAHOOO!

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