Had to share with others who have been here too. I had a 21 week primip 36 year old. Cerclage pt last week. Came in, turns out membranes ruptured. The doppler had excellent heart rate, but she had quite a bit of fluids leaking. I then went to do the next doppler of my shift and found....nothing. MD was there at 0100 am for another delivery, so we did us and baby had passed. I had this pt 2 days in a row, and held her hand and prayed with her, as her husband was out of town and our weather kept him away. When I left that night, we had just given her the cytotek. I had a meeting the next day, so I stopped in to say hello to them. I could tell they appreciated it.(FOB was there by the time she delivered) As I went to leave her room, she told me good luck and best wishes, as my wife is 25 wks at this time. I truly do not cry often, and I've had my share of demise pts, but It just hit me. Anyway, I was just thinking that we have a rare and awesome job among healthcare workers in that we can be in a delivery room welcoming life into the world one minute, and the next be seeing an ultrasound that shows another life never will be welcomed.
Sorry to drone on. I guess there still isn't much point to this entry, just needed to tell this. Thanks if you've made it this far!
The doppler had excellent heart rate, but she had quite a bit of fluids leaking. I then went to do the next doppler of my shift and found....nothing.
MD was there at 0100 am for another delivery, so we did us and baby had passed. I had this pt 2 days in a row, and held her hand and prayed with her, as her husband was out of town and our weather kept him away. When I left that night, we had just given her the cytotek. I had a meeting the next day, so I stopped in to say hello to them. I could tell they appreciated it.(FOB was there by the time she delivered) As I went to leave her room, she told me good luck and best wishes, as my wife is 25 wks at this time. I truly do not cry often, and I've had my share of demise pts, but It just hit me. Anyway, I was just thinking that we have a rare and awesome job among healthcare workers in that we can be in a delivery room welcoming life into the world one minute, and the next be seeing an ultrasound that shows another life never will be welcomed.