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  1. Another question for you....

    RNnL&D replied to VickyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I aqgree with the above. We see alot of NST's and BPP's to determine fetal well being. In 2 1/2 years, I have done one CST, and that was with nipple

  2. O.R./L&D Clashing in C-sections

    RNnL&D replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this may be a universal problem. While we have never really encountered rudeness between the two, we (L&D staff) get the feeling that OR staff doesn't like coming up to scrub our...

  3. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    RNnL&D replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You could take ACLS and NRP courses, as most OB nurses are required to have at least, NRP. It would show that you are commited to getting into OB,

  4. Co-sleeping?

    RNnL&D replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Co sleeper and extended breastfeeder here. It's sad that people are so disgusted by what comes naturally. I hope Sherry, that your disgust is not so obvious when with patients who choose to nurse...

  5. How do I chart during Epidural procedure?

    RNnL&D replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes, but not always. When Mom sits up, leans forward, and rounds out, if baby is pretty low, I'd have to have her lean back to get her belly off her thighs to hear

  6. cocaine use during conception

    RNnL&D replied to jasonn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the other posters about seeing a doc. In all honesty, as a labor nurse, I see cocaine's effects on laboring patients and new Moms. I'm unsure of the effects of cocaine early in

  7. Looking for info on antepartum units

    RNnL&D replied to rn/writer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We keep our antepartum patients in L&D; PIH, PTL, post MVA, pyelo, Previa, mild abruption, oligo, etc. We are required to have EFM, NRP, and ACLS. We generally due 1:3 at most, if they are stable,...

  8. The OP baby..a question

    RNnL&D replied to gitanarose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can't say I've manually rotated a baby's head, although I have rotated Mom, as in from side to side and all fours to try to rotate an OP

  9. How long is too long? re: 2nd stage of labor

    RNnL&D replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I discovered, it is possible to have a baby w/o pushing. With my 4th, my water broke when I was home alone with the kids. When my husband got home an hour later, I was feeling pressure (and couldn't...

  10. How long is too long? re: 2nd stage of labor

    RNnL&D replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did. :) The longest second stage I've seen is 3 hours of actual pushing. However, I have had patients labor down for an hour or so, and have had patients push for an hour, then rest to labor...

  11. How do I chart during Epidural procedure?

    RNnL&D replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with Suzanne. Follow your hospital's protocol. Our policy does not require O2 sat monitoring (although some of the anesthesiologists ask for it with the test dose), nor continuos EFM during...

  12. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    RNnL&D replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are other hospitals not requiring breastfeeding ed? Our LC does a breastfeeding class as part of our annual

  13. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    RNnL&D replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a L&D nurse, promoting bfing and pumping, I have very little opportunity to pump for my own child. You would think this line of work would be a bit more understanding, but a busy night is a...

  14. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    RNnL&D replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I am perfect so....... :rotfl: Seriously though, I think most women have made up their minds before they get to L&D. THose that are on the fence are really the only ones we can affect. I...

  15. Question regarding scheduled c-section....

    RNnL&D replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Has your doc suggested induction at 38 weeks as opposed to csection? Csection will limit your options for future deliveries if you are planning any more. I can only offer you two for instances: A...

  16. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    RNnL&D replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    See my last post about guilt. We're not talking about Moms who have attempted bf and had difficulties. We're talking about Moms who never even considered

  17. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    RNnL&D replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    12 hour shifts here too. I prefer it for the shorter work week, but also because it gives me more time with my patients. Instead of leaving a couple hours before delivery, I'm still there.

  18. Co-sleeping?

    RNnL&D replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know if they can prove it. I would assume they can prove suffocation though, which would be the cause of death, no? If they didn't have proof that Mom rolled over on the kids, I think that's...

  19. Co-sleeping?

    RNnL&D replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Then you also have to consider, where these parents planning on co sleeping, or did they simply fall asleep with baby out of exhaustion. I've known Moms to fall alseep sitting up in a rocker after...

  20. Co-sleeping?

    RNnL&D replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good point. Makes you wonder how parents wake up in the middle of the night to go check on their baby in the next room just to make sure they are breathing. And yet, they wouldn't wake up with a lump...

  21. Co-sleeping?

    RNnL&D replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think if it was a case of mom rolling over on the babies and smothering them, there wouldn't have been a need for all the other tests, kwim? I was under the impression that the diagnosis of SIDS...

  22. "Natural" birth

    RNnL&D replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IMO, no you weren't. You asked a specific question "Those of you implying there is harm to the baby, what harm?". If you believe that there are inherent dangers in birth already, why add risk by...

  23. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    RNnL&D replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In your case, you obviously didn't choose not to bf. It just couldn't happen. I'm sorry to hear that you had some many problems. For something that should come naturally, you'd think it would be...

  24. "Natural" birth

    RNnL&D replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uh, besides fetal distress? :uhoh21: The most common side effect of the epidural is maternal hypotension which results in fetal bradycardia, which leads to more intervention.......... Not to...

  25. "Natural" birth

    RNnL&D replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So you have to see every L&D patient, before they even request an epidural? Our CRNA's don't get a history until the patient has requested an epidural. Are you based in OB or do you cover OR too?...