Fundal pressure

[Kristin_collegemom]

I am a new L&D nurse and saw somthing today I was very uncomfortable with. Apparently it is something some of the "old school" docs do.... Do any of your MD's still use fundal pressure as a means of delivery? I don't mean asking you for fundal pressure (which I won't do either)... but coming to a delivery and applying fundal pressure himself from the very first push?

[ktrot31]

I have only done it a couple of time in extreme circumstances. most of the time i do "fake" fundal. just put my had there and pretend. i can get away with it because i am kind of small so it is hard for me anyway.