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  1. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    CEG replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Research shows that for a low risk woman, maternal and neonatal mortality are equivalent in hospital vs out of hospital. However morbidity is lower for both out of hospital due to fewer infections,...

  2. UIC With No L&D Experience?

    CEG replied to krb09's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a UIC grad but from the graduate entry program. Officially they require a year of relevant experience. This is pretty flexible and depending on the amount and type of experience many different...

  3. Interview last Friday...Following up??

    CEG replied to costarica786's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on the manager whether they show you around, but probably a good sign. If you haven't already sent a thank you note I would do that ASAP to keep yourself in the front of her

  4. homebirther working in hospital birthing unit?

    CEG replied to lalie28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IMO it depends on the unit. I was an L & D nurse and in school to be a CNM when I had my first homebirth and I was not treated well by my co-workers. They were constantly telling me horror...

  5. what's the most deliveries you've done in a 12 hour shift?

    CEG replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a CNM. During my 24 hour shift on Thanksgiving I had 1 NSVD in the AM, first assisted on a c-section and then had Thanksgiving Dinner. I got called back in that evening around nine and had 5...

  6. Eyes & Thighs - is this an act of battery?

    CEG replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think if we take the emotion out of it it will help. The real question is "is it battery to perform a procedure on a patient that they have expressly denied consent for?" I think the answer to that...

  7. Pay for RN assisting homebirth CNM

    CEG replied to doulalove's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I was offered a similar position (which I wasn't able to take) and I *think* it was around $350 per birth. The $4200 is likely her charge for prenatal care + delivery so take into account the other...

  8. New grad 30 weeks pregnant and starting on L&D department

    CEG replied to dncndva215's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's recommended by the Department of Labor that you do not disclose pregnancy during an interview. It is illegal not to hire you based on pregnancy. If you tell them it adds the issue, where if...

  9. Why is there a nurse when you have a midwife with hospital birth?

    CEG replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe that non nurse midwives in Oregon are able to get hospital priveliges if they choose to get licensed. I have definitely heard of some practicing in hospital there but not sure about the...

  10. Hands off the hoo!

    CEG replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Drives me crazy! Recently I was doing a delivery and my backup doc was in the room. I was told later that I should have been doing that from the beginning of pushing because it would hasten...

  11. Cesarean Section Care Plan

    CEG replied to tsprink72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't forget breastfeeding and parenting. C/s patients are more at risk for breastfeeding problems and challenges taking care of the baby in the inital postpartum

  12. May be a weird question and may not be possible but...

    CEG replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wasn't able to do births as a doula once I was a nurse because I couldn't guarantee that I would be available (i.e. if I was working I couldn't leave to go to doula someone else's birth). But...

  13. May be a weird question and may not be possible but...

    CEG replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    midwives usually (but not always) have to have some labor and delivery nursing experience before they can get into a nurse midwifery program. direct entry midwifery is a thought but not legal in all...

  14. Where are the "normal" births?

    CEG replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Sadly there is plenty of research to support lower intervention birth, it just gets ignored in favor of high cost high intervention procedures. The hospital certainly has a doppler available to...

  15. Choosing a hospital...

    CEG replied to babyNP.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would think more towards what kind of provider and what kind of birth you would like. If you want a midwife or low tech birth, look for a hospital that supports that. If you want a more...

  16. potential hire turn offs?

    CEG replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Because of the very unfortunate practice environment in the major southern city where I live. I was able to practice real midwifery where I came from but unfortunately since moving here it is...

  17. potential hire turn offs?

    CEG replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope, really am a CNM. And the reason I don't hold the babies is because that is the time for the family to be holding the baby. When I catch I baby I immediately give it to the mom and I stay until...

  18. potential hire turn offs?

    CEG replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If I could take the liberty of my interpretation. I think someone who makes this statement has no idea what being a nurse in L & D or Mother/Baby entails and that's why it would bother me. Most...

  19. Fundal height after delivery of twins?

    CEG replied to hazelstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry- I should clarify that when we use the abbreviated "G1P2" we refer to living children, not the proper

  20. Fundal height after delivery of twins?

    CEG replied to hazelstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm honestly not sure about the answer to the original question. Did want to point out though that if she has given birth to twins she would be a

  21. ? Re: mother's size and ability to push out 'big' baby

    CEG replied to blueindigo79's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The exterior dimensions have nothing to do with the interior dimensions. "Big baby" is a convenient excuse that also puts the blame on the mother instead of on the provider who induced, epiduraled,...

  22. Fundic height

    CEG replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's very common for more than one person to get measurements that are a couple of centimeters apart. The important thing is that there is consistent growth in fundal height over time. Baby...

  23. Any LD nurses from NC, FL, AZ, ID or GA here?

    CEG replied to bmcm2girls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in GA. I am a CNM so I don't work as an RN so not sure on salary (worked PRN as an L & D nurse and made $40 an hour but that's with a master's degree and years of experience). I will tell...

  24. Where are the "normal" births?

    CEG replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It's the interventions in the hospital setting that lead to the complications. Inductions, pitocin, AROM, etc. Also electronic fetal monitoring is not evidence based- it contributes to a higher c/s...

  25. Hours CNM work a week?

    CEG replied to Lawne's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I do three 8 hour office days and 1-2 24 hour calls. It's a