Penguinelane

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1. Vaginal breech

   Penguinelane replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been to breech births. The large problem with them, legality nonwithstanding, is that few practitioners are being taught how to deliver one. Many of those who are attending vaginal breech insist on forceps, episiotomy, and epidural, in othe...

2. Who has a funny delivery story???

   Penguinelane replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The mother was birthng on her hands and knees, and the head was out. She lifted her leg like a dog peeing, and said, "I want to see. No, really, I want to see."

3. Improving head shapes on neworns

   Penguinelane replied to Laura SW's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Look up plagiocephaly. Good luck!

4. OB tech?

   Penguinelane replied to sunnybrook23's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I do not see anyone else online offering a certification as an OB Tech. Is the certification exclusive to medtexx? Are you in the course? Tell me about it. I think I might just be able to take the test.

5. malpractice insurance and home births

   Penguinelane replied to SSUleader's topic in CNM

   Now I see your apparent confusion. I was speaking of my state. Thank you for allowing me to clarify. The source of the statistic is the President of the New Hamshire Midwifery Council, as she reported to the Commerce Committee in the New Hampshire ...

6. malpractice insurance and home births

   Penguinelane replied to SSUleader's topic in CNM

   Many attending births at home do not carry malpractice insurance. When the client (patient) makes her own decisions re. care and is responsible for her own health, there is not historically as much of a need. Out of hospital midwives are rarely su...

7. malpractice insurance and home births

   Penguinelane replied to SSUleader's topic in CNM

   mana.org cfmidwifery.org midwiferytoday.com The out of hospital practice with which i have worked did have MedMal, and it was only about $7000/year. The out of hospital midwife is an excellent risk. Dean Insurance may still be offering MedMal. I, pe...