Have any of you seen circs performed without baby being strapped to a circ board? My sister says her husband told her that when their son was circumcised, he was sucking his thumb, and I called BS. But am I wrong? Are boards always used? 0 Likes
klone, MSN, RN Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership. Has 16 years experience. 14,116 Posts Jun 12, 2015 I've only seen/participated in circs at two facilities, and both used the papoose boards. 0 Likes
NicuGal, MSN, RN Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU. Has 30 years experience. 2,743 Posts Jun 12, 2015 We don't strap their arms down, we do a partial swaddle from the lower chest up, only the legs are strapped to the board. Maybe that's what he meant? There is no way they could do it with the legs loose. 0 Likes
mamagui Specializes in Eventually Midwifery. Has 1+ years experience. 434 Posts Jun 12, 2015 There was no question of the legs being loose, my brother in law claims that the ARMS are loose and the my nephew was sucking his thumb 0 Likes
phuretrotr 292 Posts Jun 12, 2015 When we do circ's, we don't strap the arms down. We just swaddle them. I don't really see a need to strap them down. 0 Likes
klone, MSN, RN Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership. Has 16 years experience. 14,116 Posts Jun 12, 2015 When we do circ's, we don't strap the arms down. We just swaddle them. I don't really see a need to strap them down.Yes, that's how I've always seen it done, too. The top half is swaddled tightly and the legs are velcroed to the papoose board. 0 Likes
melmarie23, MSN, RN Specializes in L&D/Maternity nursing. 1,171 Posts Jun 12, 2015 We swaddle the arms. They're not strapped down...only the legs are. 0 Likes
FlyingScot, RN Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc. Has 28 years experience. 2,016 Posts Jun 12, 2015 Maybe he's just trying to make your sister feel better. He could be completely lying. I just don't see the harm. 0 Likes
NicuGal, MSN, RN Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU. Has 30 years experience. 2,743 Posts Jun 12, 2015 I've seen kids lay there and suck hands or pacifiers like nothing was happening, they mostly cry because they hate being strapped down. So yes, it could be true í ½í¸€ 0 Likes
mamagui Specializes in Eventually Midwifery. Has 1+ years experience. 434 Posts Jun 12, 2015 I've heard of swaddling the arms instead of strapping, too. I guess I have just never heard of leaving the arms free for the obvious risk of getting cut or causing some other sort of accident if they happen to flail about. That is interesting NicuGal, that you have seen them leave the arms free. Is this just in one clinical setting or have you seen it in different settings? Anyone else see the arms left free? 0 Likes
NicuGal, MSN, RN Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU. Has 30 years experience. 2,743 Posts Jun 12, 2015 Both of our nurseries do it and we do in NICU. The girls that work across town leave arms out too. You can partial swaddle so that their arms are up near their face too. If they are properly numbed up and have some sucrose they are usually pretty quiet. 0 Likes
LibraSunCNM, MSN Specializes in OB. Has 10 years experience. 1,571 Posts Jun 12, 2015 Probably the arms were swaddled, but a hand got free and since he was using his thumb to self-soothe, they didn't re-swaddle him. That would be my best guess. We strap down legs and swaddle the arms, I've never personally seen a facility that used 4 point restraints for a circ. 0 Likes
