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  1. really worried........

    Dawn27 replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Policy in our trust and in aothers I have worked in is to offer the glucose tolerance test if there are 2 episodes of glycosuria or history of gestational diabetes or immediate family history of...

  2. Ovaries Removed at Age 25?

    Dawn27 replied to curleysue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have no experience of such an extreme measure for this condition. Other than asking for advice here maybe a second medical opinion would be of value? One UK self help group that seems to be...

  3. Cord Blood Collection

    Dawn27 replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    UK Midwife here with a question, are these cord blood collecting kits used to collect the cord blood for stem cells? Or is there another reason I am missing

  4. really worried........

    Dawn27 replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The other thing to keep a check on in addition to smilingBlueEyes list is baby's movements. The advice I usually give is start when you wake and count baby's movements in the next 10-12 hours, you...

  5. Heard a sad, scary story from my preceptor today

    Dawn27 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shoulder Dystocia literally means difficulty delivering the shoulders and body, this can be because of haste and not waiting for rotation and restitution to occur, the shoulders in the oblique...

  6. nuchal translucency thickness

    Dawn27 replied to Chevelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Chevelle Pleased to hear all appears to be well. Hopefully it will be a happy healthy pregnancy after this little

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

    Dawn27 replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Klone I think you have summed it up

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

    Dawn27 replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Klone I think you have summed it up

  9. What's the best part about your job?

    Dawn27 replied to wagnersl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Apologies UK_nurse I assumed from your posts that you weren't happy with local options. I am a UK midwife and I am interested in women's experience of birth in a variety of settings. I am also...

  10. What's the best part about your job?

    Dawn27 replied to wagnersl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Apologies UK_nurse I assumed from your posts that you weren't happy with local options. I am a UK midwife and I am interested in women's experience of birth in a variety of settings. I am also...

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

    Dawn27 replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    rn&momof3 i had not heard of this particular presentation until i saw your post and did a google search. acynclitic - is the correct spelling or asynclitic it refers to the planes of the fetal...

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

    Dawn27 replied to rn&momof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    rn&momof3 i had not heard of this particular presentation until i saw your post and did a google search. acynclitic - is the correct spelling or asynclitic it refers to the planes of the fetal...

  13. What's the best part about your job?

    Dawn27 replied to wagnersl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uk_nurse have you had a bad experience with the midwives you have come into contact with during your pregnancy? If so remember you have choices about who cares for you and where to have your baby....

  14. nuchal translucency thickness

    Dawn27 replied to Chevelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Chevelle this must be a worrying time for you although I hope by now you have some answers. I thought I would try to explain there is a difference between measurement of the nuchal pad and...

  15. Heard a sad, scary story from my preceptor today

    Dawn27 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in the UK and tucked away on every labour ward is a destruction set, I have never seen it used I hasten to add. Shoulder dystocia is not an indication for decapitation, however impacted...

  16. What do you think about the use of Cytotec?

    Dawn27 replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have only seen cytotec (or its equivalent in UK) used prior to late therapeutic abortion or in cases of fetal death and subsequent induction of labour, although as in the US it isn't licenced for...

  17. Where is everyone from?

    Dawn27 replied to shllby1's topic in General Nursing

    Wolverhampton, West Midlands,