This is really the situation which we are being asked to consider - mostly because if something has gone wrong enough for my daughter to be transferred to L&D for a caesarian there isn't likely to...
How far out can ultrasounds done after 8 weeks be? My daughter's EDD was calculated by ultrasound alone (she had no idea when she had last menstruated); the ultrasound indicated an LMP of 11 weeks...
As the mother of a moderately severe asthmatic (who's also allergic to bee stings), I'll put in a special request that you include "how to handle an asthma attack" in your programme. I am absolutely...
A bit of searching came up with this list for Florida. Florida Phlebotomy Schools FLORIDA HOSPITAL ORLANDO Medical Laboratory Technician Schools BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE COCOA (407) 632-1111 INDIAN...
I didn't want to derail the other thread about the teen mum who seems detached from her newborn, so I'm starting a new one here. On another messageboard on which I post a user has expressed some...
As the mother of a pregnant teen, I'm extremely grateful that a referral to a social worker was made on her first antenatal visit. She may never need to call on the support which is available to her,...
I had no internal examinations at all during the labour and delivery of my last two children (born 12 and 18 years ago respectively in standard labour/delivery wards). My daughter (currently 26 weeks...
I think it really is "the unknown". In the last two years, the adolescent antenatal unit which is providing her antenatal care has had only one mother deliver Yes, it's her first pregnancy, no...
How do you ICU nurses cope with this in your own lives. I'm not an RN or a RM - I'm just a humble grandmother to be who is really, REALLY hoping that I never have to be the one to explain the...
My 18 year old daughter is currently 21 weeks pregnant and at her next antenatal appointment she will begin to design a birth plan. She is booked to give delivery in the birth centre of our local...
As a medical consumer, I find the notion of semi-literate healthcare professionals extremely scary. How can I trust people who are sloppy with the written word when discussing their profession will...
I should probably have mentioned that the birth centre is fully midwife managed. Assuming my daughter's pregnancy progresses normally, she will see an obstetrician at 34 weeks, but otherwise all of...