Pts that want to have their baby NOW!

[RN,@yourCervix]

Ok, now I know we've all taken care of pts like this......

Last noc I sent a pt home who was 36w2d......had mild cntx for a day now and was MAD at md and staff because she was sent home (didn't make any cervical change since last office visit).

I'm just getting a little fed up with 35-37 weekers coming in and wanting to be in labor &/or wanting to be induced!!..

.....because they are "tired of being pregnant....", "I want to see my baby.....", "I know a lady who had her baby early and its OK now....".....blah, blah, blah., yaddi, yaddi...

What I'm wondering is what other OB nurses tell their pts and significant others when they come like this........

I usually tell them stuff like......

"your baby and your baby's lungs really need to ripen just a few weeks more, if possible",

"yes, babys have been born early and do OK, but our closest NICU is 1hr away....do you really want to take the chance of possibly sending your baby that far?"

"The one thing that you can absolutely rely on is that......you WILL NOT be pregnant forever!!.....this baby will come!"

Ok, now I know we've all taken care of pts like this......

Last noc I sent a pt home who was 36w2d......had mild cntx for a day now and was MAD at md and staff because she was sent home (didn't make any cervical change since last office visit).

I'm just getting a little fed up with 35-37 weekers coming in and wanting to be in labor &/or wanting to be induced!!..

.....because they are "tired of being pregnant....", "I want to see my baby.....", "I know a lady who had her baby early and its OK now....".....blah, blah, blah., yaddi, yaddi...

What I'm wondering is what other OB nurses tell their pts and significant others when they come like this........

I usually tell them stuff like......

"your baby and your baby's lungs really need to ripen just a few weeks more, if possible",

"yes, babys have been born early and do OK, but our closest NICU is 1hr away....do you really want to take the chance of possibly sending your baby that far?"

"The one thing that you can absolutely rely on is that......you WILL NOT be pregnant forever!!.....this baby will come!"

[Katnip, RN]

I like the ones who say "I need a C-section on such and such a date because I have a meeting at work that I can't miss". And they get it. Nevermind, they're 36 weeks.

[Katnip, RN]

I like the ones who say "I need a C-section on such and such a date because I have a meeting at work that I can't miss". And they get it. Nevermind, they're 36 weeks.

[Rissi-Roo]

I think it's funnt that they act like being in the hosp. means that they ARE in labor (whether they are or not) and then get mad like "what are you CRAZY sending me home.... I wanted to have my baby and you won't let me"....

Like I have control over that and just by BEING at the hosp they will magically have a baby like that's all it takes........

[Rissi-Roo]

I think it's funnt that they act like being in the hosp. means that they ARE in labor (whether they are or not) and then get mad like "what are you CRAZY sending me home.... I wanted to have my baby and you won't let me"....

Like I have control over that and just by BEING at the hosp they will magically have a baby like that's all it takes........

[layna]

I will tell these patients that the more time that the baby has inside, the more mature his/her body will be. I had this patient who had an LS ratio greater than 2.0 She was only 35 weeks and thought that the lung maturity would ensure that her baby would be fine. I told her that the baby has more than just a set of lungs that needs to be considered in the grand scheme of things.

[layna]

I will tell these patients that the more time that the baby has inside, the more mature his/her body will be. I had this patient who had an LS ratio greater than 2.0 She was only 35 weeks and thought that the lung maturity would ensure that her baby would be fine. I told her that the baby has more than just a set of lungs that needs to be considered in the grand scheme of things.

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

" My Dr said that if I had my baby now it would be OK, so I want to be induced."

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

" My Dr said that if I had my baby now it would be OK, so I want to be induced."

[susanmary]

How sad that it's more about the mother than about the baby. I feel sad for any baby that has to have his/her birth scheduled around the mother's schedule. Makes me sad to think that this very selfish practice will continue throughout their lives. Babies ... children should be a parent's top priority.

[susanmary]

How sad that it's more about the mother than about the baby. I feel sad for any baby that has to have his/her birth scheduled around the mother's schedule. Makes me sad to think that this very selfish practice will continue throughout their lives. Babies ... children should be a parent's top priority.