What a night! sorry long

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Specializes in Emergency Midwifery.

Was on clinical last night for midwifery degree.

Small country hospital so not that unusual to have only one patient. I was thinking it was going to be a nice slow night......

In walks a G5P4 gest diabetes 37weeks who thought her waters had broken. Well that little babe, do you think I could work out which way he was lying. OMG I could not keep FH on the monitor for any longer than about 20 seconds. Turns out the "little darling" was spine to spine and not impressed about being prodded. No wonder I had so much trouble. Oh an the waters had not broken - so after 2.5 hours she was sent home. And did I mention that all the children were invited to this fiasco (yes all four daughters youngest being 13 - all with lots of questions for nervous student :D).

While this is happening we get a call - mom 33 weeks believes contractions started at 1800 (is now 2000) 10 min apart G1PO. Eeeek!! We don't handle that gestation we only take 36 (at a pinch). Well it takes her half an hour to get there and the midwife and I are just about pacing at this point. When she comes in I am alone (and stressing). Get the CTG on for a tracing call the doc and start getting a history.....

Well getting that history was like pulling hens teeth. Her sisters and partner did more of the talking????? One word answers. Very uncommunicative. :banghead: Then mom walked in! Well it became clear very quickly that she was trying to show her daughters how much she (didn't) know. Hehehehe. She asked "Has the doctor done the dilating yet? Then I will know if she is dilating or not". When I looked at her blankly (trying not to laugh) she repeated herself. The daughters rolled their eyes and grinned. It continued on like this until all visitors were kicked out for the internal exam.

When I left the room momentarily mom jumped on begging to go back in the room and can I please ask her daughter if she can go back in :D. Yes that was fine (but only after internal was finished)! Then mom comes in all concerned patting daughters hand only to have daughter get cranky and push her away! :lol2:

Oh and not in labour (thank heavens).

I thought that by leaving medical/surgical I would leave all the weird stuff patients and families do and say behind. What a naieve thought :lol2::lol2::lol2:!

Nicky.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, ICU, clinic.

I don't think it matters what area you work in, you can never get away from weird...nurses are magnets for it. One time on my LDR clinical I had a lady come in at 6cm, and stoned out of her mind. While getting everything set up (my preceptor was in the room, thankfully), the woman said "Uh-oh, I think I have to s**t or fart or something", and out popped baby's head!! I almost died.

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the woman said "Uh-oh, I think I have to s**t or fart or something", and out popped baby's head!! I almost died.

:lol2:

Happened to another student at our facility (without the comment to match). However no midwife present and she delivered babe all by herself. :yeah:

Nicky.

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