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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.

  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...

  3. Home Births

    keeper replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

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

  4. How does one become a midwife?

    keeper replied to andreamae's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

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

  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...

  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....

  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,...

  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...

  9. How does one become a midwife?

    keeper replied to andreamae's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, 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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  15. SHAVING & WAXING

    keeper replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boulergirl, my sentiments exactly.

  16. Vaginal exams: Forcing finger through cervix?

    keeper posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a lowly apprentice midwife at this point and haven't yet learned lady partsl exams. I'm in no hurry either, lol. The first time I was pregnant, my midwives explained the difference between one...

  17. Does this seem right to you?? Induction

    keeper replied to alyca's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does no one else find it telling that the decision to send her home happened at 5 pm on a Friday? It's better than an unnecessary section that happens at 5pm on a Friday, anyway. Alyca, I'm with...

  18. Psychosomatic seizures

    keeper posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, nonnurse lurker here. My younger sister is a piece of work, medically. She's bipolar, has asthma, has had a heart condition which was corrected with an ablation, smokes, is, I feel, addicted to...

  19. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    keeper replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmmmmmm I'll bet that goes along with the male sperm swim faster/female sperm live longer thing. I've heard that the contractions of the pelvic floor during orgasm can give the little swimmers a...

  20. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    keeper replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh! I got a new one today! A staff member where I work told me his wife could predict whether I was having a boy or girl. I was supposed to a the month I conceived (February...so 2) to the age I was...

  21. 13 pound infant...thank goodness it was c-section!

    keeper replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My preceptor midwife caught a 12 pound, 9 ounce baby boy at home a couple of years ago. They made USAToday as the biggest baby born in UT in a decade or more. Natural birth, no tearing. No GD....

  22. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    keeper replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to work at an assisted living facility for the elderly and worked there through two pregnancies. I got a lot of flack each time I reached above my head, lol. I also had a resident tell me to...

  23. Ventral Septal Defect

    keeper replied to rncopper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a little late in replying but I wanting to add myself to the list of people who have safely delivered a child with a VSD. My son was born with tetralogy of fallot, a condition which included a...

  24. A parent with baby at all times?

    keeper replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jumping out of lurkdom to answer this one. I am one of those parents. As a parent, all I know about a nurse when I walk through the doors of a hospital is his or her name, occupation, and place of...

  25. OP babies=more pain?

    keeper replied to ChristyE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Christy, I'm not a nurse either, and these ladies have been very accomodating of my occasional posts on this board. I've found it to be a wonderful resource. I am a doula in training and a midwife...