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1. Doulas?

   healingheart replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Dayray, Thanks for your thorough response. You are right, I am hyper reflexive to the use of interventions in the hospital. I am a new graduate nurse with a year of doula experience and homebirth...

2. Doulas?

   healingheart replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you not agree that the patient has the right to refuse pitocin? Of course after 24 hours of ruptured membranes there is an obvious risk of infection. However, if the baby is doing ok, what is the...

3. When is FHR too high?

   healingheart replied to healingheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

   last week I had a pt who was a nurse and really wanted to deliver lady partslly. She had no risk factors, other than an epidural and AMA but baby's HR slowly but progressively went from 150s to 190s...

4. When is FHR too high?

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Roughly the scenario is an induction, mom has an epidural and a temperature (don't know how high), baby has meconium and elevated FHR (180s) but good variability. If mom is getting antibiotics, is...

5. Hands-On L&D Nurses?

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a doula and BSN/RN grad (in 5 weeks) and disappointed with the lack of hands on support I see at the hospital where I am doing my last clinical. I do not want to lose my doula skills plus the...

6. Midwifery Conference in Eugene, OR

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anyone planning on attending the midwifery conference in Eugene? Here is the link. http://www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/eugene2005/ I am looking for others who want to share a hotel room. Email...