Delivered a baby today!

tarch · Dec 9, 2004

Wow! Sounds really exciting. I am a school nurse but L&d is really my passion. I have to wait untill my kids get older though. With my third, my OB actually let me sit up and pull out my own baby once the head and shoulders were delivered. That's about as close as I've gotten!!!!

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 9, 2004

Wow good for you! This is the most exciting and unnerving part of what we OB Nurses do. I look at it like this:

these babies deliver themselves; we only facilitate.

That is the philosophy of most midwives, anyhow. Women's bodies know so much more than we ever will.

Enjoy that feeling of excitement. I know it well; it's electric!!!!!!! I have lost count of the precip deliveries I have done over 7 years now, but I will tell you what, that feeling is always there when into my hands these new lives are delivered! It is truly amazing. (Aren't you glad you have NRP?????) (((HUGS))) and job well-done! Way to go! :balloons:

snwflknurse · Dec 9, 2004

That is so exciting! I want to work in L&D when I'm done with school too. Sounds like you were calm and collected, what an awesome experience!!!

Hi guys!
I'm so excited I can't stand it - what a cool experience! We had a lady who was about 5 or 6 cm, they broke her water. She never really complained much about pain, but then I was sitting in there with her and she was grimacing more during contractions and then she wanted to push. I went and got the CNM and my preceptor. They had me check first. I wasn't sure, but I thought I felt a bit of anterior lip. The CNM checked behind me and the lady went to push at that time. CNM was like, we have to get the med student in here, he wants to help deliver this baby! She goes towards the door, and she crowns. I was the only one with gloves on, so the CNM guided me and let me deliver the baby, cut the cord and deliver the placenta! Baby and mom were fine (no lacs), and everyone was so supportive. Even mom thanked me!
Just had to share - my DH doesn't understand how exciting this is for me (he works with computers, and doesn't like to know all the details!).

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 9, 2004

You had the best possible learning situation....a midwife on hand to guide you. that is great. Most of us are thrown into this w/o any guidance except maybe a more seasoned nurse. I am glad you had such good instruction in your case; this will help you in future precipitious deliveries! Much luck to you.

pebbles1977 · Dec 9, 2004

Yes, having the CNM was great. She was patient with me, asked me critical thinking questions after the delivery, and explained everything so well. The midwives are all great that I work with; I really respect the way they respect their patients.

I want to help deliver more babies now! But only with a midwife and another nurse, and a normal healthy delivery! Good luck with that being always the case, right??!

pebbles1977 · Dec 9, 2004

Oh and I just got lucky having the CNM there; she was there to deliver, not really to help me do it. I just had gloves on and she didn't! So she let me go ahead and do it all.

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 9, 2004

But only with a midwife and another nurse, and a normal healthy delivery! Good luck with that being always the case, right??!

Right!!!! Good luck! It gets realllly hairy at times. SO much so, I completely changed my mind about pursing midwifery.

hoolahan, ASN, RN · Dec 9, 2004

Wow pebbles, OB is so NOT my passion in nursing, but the excitement in your post, made me feel it through your eyes and hands, and that must be very thrilling indeed!

Good job!! All of you OB nurses, God Bless you!

kellyo, LPN · Dec 11, 2004

Wow! Sounds really exciting. I am a school nurse but L&d is really my passion. I have to wait untill my kids get older though. With my third, my OB actually let me sit up and pull out my own baby once the head and shoulders were delivered. That's about as close as I've gotten!!!!

My CNM let me do the same with my second baby! I was so excited! I'm just hoping to actually get to SEE a delivery during my OB rotation this summer...

seanymph · Dec 11, 2004

Congratulations to you for a wonderful experience and kuddos to the CNM who really could have had the other person handing her gloves so she could have been throwing them on, but she let you have the experience in a controlled situation and thanks to that med student for not being available :) . Just remember not all delivery situations are like that and there will be times that you will pray you were somewhere else. But, enjoy your moment now.

Rose B · Feb 6, 2005

I know the thrill of a precipitous delivery. I've certainly had my share and haven't lost one yet! Rarely are there any complications with a full-term OB that delivers quickly. The Doc that misses their delivery usually treats us all to pizza, LOL!!!!!!!!!!