Fundal Pressure

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hello to all, I am a new nurse I graduated in May '05. I work in a birthing center and I am thrilled to be there. My original plan was to work Med-Surg for a year and then specialize but there was really no oportunity for that. I love my job and wonder how I got so lucky. My only problem is the controversy over Fundal Pressure and why or why not we should use it. I have been looking for information regarding this but there is very little credible information. Anyone have a suggetion or help on this. Thank you!

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

:)[color=#808080] welcome to the site. enjoy your stay and best wishes to you. :balloons:

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

Welcome!

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I am in a rush here today---moved this to OB forum, where I am rather SURE you will get some replies. If not, I will post a reply later as to why you NEVER employ fundal pressure on a pregnant, laboring uterus. Good luck and welcome to allnurses.com

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Thank you for taking the time to help me solve this mystery. I think that the area is so gray and so very passionately defended on either side by both nurses and doctors. There really should be a formal study done on this topic. For now I will follow the advice of my NM and my BNE do not do anything I am uncomfortable with and do not perform any nursing action I have not been properly or formally trained in. Thank you again!

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Let ONE uterine rupture occur, and it show on the record YOU or the dr employed fundal pressure....then see what happens. Not worth the risk.

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I can't believe anyone still defends fundal pressure! What's their argument?

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The midwife that is requesting it is from another country and she is saying that it helps a tired mom to expell the fetus faster. While I feel there are many other ways to help a tired mom we are a natural birthing center and do not have vacuum or forceps. I will make alternative suggestions in the future. From what I have read there are still many Docs using fundal pressure and resent the fact that nurses don't perform it without question. One line read said "it is just another way for nurses to feel smarter than us (doctors)" and then he went on about his 8 years versuses our 4, anyway. The fundal pressure question has been resolved in my mind for now. I will not do anything I am not trained formally to do and I will always be an advocate for my laboring patient because if I am not who is? I appreciate all your help with this question and I am sure with all my future experiences I will have a million more.

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From what I have read there are still many Docs using fundal pressure

I don't know any docs who use fundal pressure, or who defend the practice.

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In the location of where I am there are many docs and midwifes who do and I am not going to perform it. I read posts on another site that docs were saying they use it and don't understand the big deal. I do understand now and I will not perform it as I am not trained and do not believe it to beneficial to the patient. I appreciate your comment. Thank you

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