"Caught" my first baby!!

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I've been in L&D for almost two years now, but only 9 months as an RN. I had a pt come in the other night who was 5 cm, she was a G3P2 and was able to ambulate from triage to her L&D room. When I got her to her room and she'd have a ctx she would just sort of pause, she was really in control. I went to the nurses station to get her consents and my pt's friend came out and said that the pt was having some pretty strong ctx's. I went back in the room checked the pt and she was 7 cm's. I asked another nurse to come in and help with an IV so that I could get the rest of the room ready and my pt started pushing. She pushed twice and said the baby was coming out. I lifted her sheet and sure enough there was the baby's head. Baby had a tight nuchal X1 that wasn't reduceable, I supported the head and perineum, just like I"d seen hundreds of times, and delivered the baby!! Pt had no lacerations and baby was fine! It was incredible, and the funny thing is I wasn't nervous or anything. I'd had lunch with another allnurses board member (whom I met online here about 2.5 years ago and who'd actually ended up being my charge nurse at another hospital I've worked at) and we'd talked about delivering babies and some of the mistakes that OB's make here in the US, and easier ways to deliver babies. I just remembered everything she said and it worked!!

Oh, and from the time I got my pt until she delivered, was less than 30 minutes! It's amazing how quickly things can happen in OB, it sure keeps you on your feet :chuckle

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Specializes in ER, ICU cath lab, remote med.

:bow:

I don't know "nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies" but it sure sounds like you (and the mom of course) rocked that delivery. Congrats!

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Specializes in L&D, QI, Public Health.

Wow! That's a great story!:yeah::up:

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Specializes in Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery.

WoooHoooo for YOU!!!!!!!! :clpty:

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Congratulations! How exciting!!

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Specializes in CCU, OB, Home Health.

Awesome! Congrats on your first "catch!"

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.

Well Done Babe! :yeah::yeah:

The memory of that "first catch" never leaves you!:heartbeat

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Specializes in PEDS/NSY/L&D/med-surg.

You go girl!!:yeah: I'm in your situation. I've worked at my current hospital for 3 years, first as an LPN, but only as an RN since December. I'm dreading the day I do my "first catch." I'm always terrified when I get the G7P6 to admit who's already 6cm. It reminds me of when I first started working as a nurse on Peds, I was scared to death of the first time I'd have to code a pt. Once it's done, it's not so bad, it's just the anticipation of it that is.

Great job!!

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Specializes in OB.

Nothing to dread - it happens to everyone eventually!

I just had one tonight - 4 (!) minutes from the time she came through the door to the time she delivered. Just barely had time to get her pants off and my gloves on!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Great job on your first catch!! Must have been such a rush with that all happening so fast!! I only got to assist in one delivery while in nursing school (i'm in med surg, L&D just isn't my thing), but even that was awesome!! Good luck with all your future deliveries, your patients are lucky to have you as their nurse!!

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Wow great story..! I am still a student precepting in L&D right now, but I want to know how do you set up the sterile field, start an IV, get the bed ready, grab extra hands, etc in like 10 minutes... Or do you just deliver?? Ahhh sounds like an adrenaline rush!

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Specializes in L&D.
I've been in L&D for almost two years now, but only 9 months as an RN. I had a pt come in the other night who was 5 cm, she was a G3P2 and was able to ambulate from triage to her L&D room. When I got her to her room and she'd have a ctx she would just sort of pause, she was really in control. I went to the nurses station to get her consents and my pt's friend came out and said that the pt was having some pretty strong ctx's. I went back in the room checked the pt and she was 7 cm's. I asked another nurse to come in and help with an IV so that I could get the rest of the room ready and my pt started pushing. She pushed twice and said the baby was coming out. I lifted her sheet and sure enough there was the baby's head. Baby had a tight nuchal X1 that wasn't reduceable, I supported the head and perineum, just like I"d seen hundreds of times, and delivered the baby!! Pt had no lacerations and baby was fine! It was incredible, and the funny thing is I wasn't nervous or anything. I'd had lunch with another allnurses board member (whom I met online here about 2.5 years ago and who'd actually ended up being my charge nurse at another hospital I've worked at) and we'd talked about delivering babies and some of the mistakes that OB's make here in the US, and easier ways to deliver babies. I just remembered everything she said and it worked!!

Oh, and from the time I got my pt until she delivered, was less than 30 minutes! It's amazing how quickly things can happen in OB, it sure keeps you on your feet :chuckle

Great job! :nurse:

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