Precipitous deliveries

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I came very, very close today to delivering my pt myself (a primip who had stalled all day and then suddenly said, "It feels like something is coming out", and um, it was . . .) and I was just wondering how many precipitous deliveries you ladies had done (if you keep count), if you ever feel comfortable with them, and any advice you have. My preceptor said that "we" ought to let me deliver one with someone else with me - like how often does that happen where you have enough time to say, "Can someone get Rae to come deliver this baby that is falling out???":D

Thanks!

My best one was my own. He turned 1 on Nov 2. Had him in the ambulance in teh hospital driveway. DH got to catch him. I DELIVERED HIM. I still tease the ER doc that they pulled out that day. Baby was lying on the cot between my legs and the doc and the medic were deiscussing cord clamps I am watching the baby, waiting for a breath. I finally picked him up and started stimulating and drying him myself.

:roll He'll have a great story to share. :chuckle I'd say my best was my own, also. I got to that point of feeling lots of pressure and knew we wouldn't make it to to the hospital. Luckily, I was smart enough to think of getting into the bathtub before he came sliding out. Easy clean up. :chuckle My husband did call the squad, but by the time they got there, baby was in my arms, skin to skin, nice and warm and perfectly pink. I told them thanks, but no thanks and sent them on their way. We both were fine. If only I had known it would take 2 1/2 hours to birth the placenta......... :rolleyes:

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Lisa you rock. What else can I say.

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Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.

Well I had spent a week begging that little stinker to get OUT!!!!

WHen he finally listened he wanted out right then. only about 1 1/2 hours from onset of real ctx.

We were on the the way. We stopped to drop dd of at daycare. While dh was inside I thought I needed to push and just kept telling my self I was panicking because labor was so intense. got a little way down the road and informed dh. He is a paramedic so he called and had a truck meet us along the road. I could have had him quicker it took me a few minutes to find a place to plant the feet. Para on the truck made dh sit at the end of the stretcher. Medics typically don't like to catch babies. His exact word were "Chad you sit down there in case there is something you need to see."

Little stinker hasn't slowed down since that day either.

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