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1. When circ's go bad...

   keeper replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Jwk, I'm not making a case. I'm not debating circumcision with you, because it's a pointless debate. Sarah

2. When circ's go bad...

   keeper replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The stories I've heard about older boys and men "needing" to be circumcized always revolve around an infection under the foreskin. The thing I don't understand is why the docs needed to treat infection with amputation, when antibiotics work fine for...

3. Home Births

   keeper replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You're right about one thing. I don't agree with you. Sarah

4. How does one become a midwife?

   keeper replied to andreamae's topic in CNM

   Deb, somehow, I'm not surprised at all that you're a fan of Cascade and Spiritual Midwifery. :) Sarah

5. Home Births

   keeper replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've had three of my five at home and currently in an apprenticeship as a lay midwife. I am certified in neonatal resuscitation and am learning all of the skills I'd need to know in the event of a complication. Skilled midwives can stabilize a woma...

6. Another question about mid wives

   keeper replied to stsdoc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just an FYI. There are many OB's out there now who do NOT do exams during the last weeks of pregnancy. Most of ours where I work do NOt do them. trends have changed in that arena. Not in my area, lol. Most women don't bat an eye either!

7. Midwifery Conference in Eugene, OR

   keeper replied to healingheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm not going, but I wish I could. I had planned on it, but we got a huge influx of Spring due dates and can't leave our mommies. Just wanted to wish you luck and hope you have a wonderful, educational conference! Sarah Wife to Aaron, Mom to five, ...

8. Another question about mid wives

   keeper replied to stsdoc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My preceptor is not insured. She is very up front about her training, experience, and lack of licensure. When newly pregnant couples come for an initial consult, they are given her informed consent packet which outlines in detail things such as the...

9. How does one become a midwife?

   keeper replied to andreamae's topic in CNM

   There are also different types of lay midwives, though the names vary by area. Certified Professional Midwives get a degree from a MEAC accredited school of midwifery AND do clinical work in an apprenticeship. They take the NARM test and receive ce...

10. How necessary are episiotomies?

    keeper replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Landonsles, I had a friend who had had four episiotomies and went on to have only a skin tear in her fifth birth that required only two stitches. My preceptor midwife has seen good results with clients rubbing rose oil into their scars prior to labo...

11. Open glottis pushing & Perineal massage

    keeper replied to SheaTab's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is my understanding that while the uterus can push the baby out all on its own, the urge is there when the head descends low enough to put pressure on the anal sphincter. So most women who can feel it WILL push because the urge is overwhelming. A...

12. No/Late prenatal care? do you see it often? why do you think it happens?

    keeper replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had OB care in addition to midwifery care the last two months of my last pregnancy on a "just in case" basis. I had pregnancy complications that were all resolved before the birth, so I went on to have a successful homebirth after all. What I le...

13. Help! Acynclytic? Accynclitic?? Ever heard of this type of presentation??

    keeper replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I observed this presentation at my third homebirth as an apprentice. The mom had a slightly crooked spine and uneven hips (probably congenital), and I'm sure that had some bearing on the baby's presentation. The cervix dilated unevenly, with a firm...

14. Help! Acynclytic? Accynclitic?? Ever heard of this type of presentation??

    keeper replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I observed this presentation at my third homebirth as an apprentice. The mom had a slightly crooked spine and uneven hips (probably congenital), and I'm sure that had some bearing on the baby's presentation. The cervix dilated unevenly, with a firm...

15. SHAVING & WAXING

    keeper replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boulergirl, my sentiments exactly. Sarah