Comments on: “Let Me Finish This Paperwork…” http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:44:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alice http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Alice Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:17:37 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-1041 Hitchhiker's Guide to Childbirth, perhaps? ;p Hitchhiker’s Guide to Childbirth, perhaps? ;p

]]> By: Kat http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Kat Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:23:57 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-1035 Interesting how every manual on emergency childbirth says NOT to panic... yet these "trained professionals" panic at the mere thought of a baby emerging before they instructed him to. Maybe every medical professional who works with birth-related care should be required to review what happens during a birth every day. The guide book could have "Don't Panic!" printed on the cover in large friendly letters... :P (Major points to you if you get the reference) Interesting how every manual on emergency childbirth says NOT to panic… yet these “trained professionals” panic at the mere thought of a baby emerging before they instructed him to.

Maybe every medical professional who works with birth-related care should be required to review what happens during a birth every day. The guide book could have “Don’t Panic!” printed on the cover in large friendly letters… :P

(Major points to you if you get the reference)

]]> By: Sheva http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Sheva Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:08:40 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-1032 This happened to me with my first. I was 4 CM, but they were pouring the Pitocin into me with a funnel, I think, so 15 minutes later I had the urge to push. Of course no one believed me, so my mother, bless her, insisted that they check me before they do anything else, and I was complete and the whole place erupted into freak-out mode. Very professional. :) My mother whispered in my ear to push anyway, which I did, and 45 minutes later my son was born, amidst much yelling and freaking. My sister had the same - very fast transition, and they yelled at her to breath and not push because they had to set up the tray. So my sister said, "Just put on gloves because I'm pushing!" Two pushes (and much panic from the midwife) later and her baby was born! But you're right, Ashley, it makes no sense that a mere mother should know that her baby is ready, or that she is ready to push. Such absurdity. This happened to me with my first. I was 4 CM, but they were pouring the Pitocin into me with a funnel, I think, so 15 minutes later I had the urge to push. Of course no one believed me, so my mother, bless her, insisted that they check me before they do anything else, and I was complete and the whole place erupted into freak-out mode.
Very professional. :)
My mother whispered in my ear to push anyway, which I did, and 45 minutes later my son was born, amidst much yelling and freaking.
My sister had the same – very fast transition, and they yelled at her to breath and not push because they had to set up the tray. So my sister said, “Just put on gloves because I’m pushing!” Two pushes (and much panic from the midwife) later and her baby was born!
But you’re right, Ashley, it makes no sense that a mere mother should know that her baby is ready, or that she is ready to push. Such absurdity.

]]> By: Ashley F. http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Ashley F. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:21:45 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-1018 Well the baby clearly couldn't be about to be born because nobody had told mom it was time. How dare she let that baby come out before a professional had told her it was time to proceed! Scandalous! Well the baby clearly couldn’t be about to be born because nobody had told mom it was time. How dare she let that baby come out before a professional had told her it was time to proceed! Scandalous!

]]> By: Micah http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Micah Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:45 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-982 I work as a birth doula and I'm sorry to say that I've only met 1 L&D nurse who was competent, compassionate and supportive. I work as a birth doula and I’m sorry to say that I’ve only met 1 L&D nurse who was competent, compassionate and supportive.

]]> By: Lynette http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/07/birthlet-me-finish-this-paperwork/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Lynette Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:38:33 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=489#comment-980 I can't really post how this makes me feel, but it includes plenty of expletives. Really??? The nurse couldn't handle herself? She went into panic mode?? It's amazing that if you choose to have a homebirth (to avoide this nonsense) the majority of people will tell you your decision is absurb yet they want us to put up with the incapabilities of L&D nurses like this? I am sure there are some outstanding L&D nurses, yet this one was just stupid. I can’t really post how this makes me feel, but it includes plenty of expletives. Really??? The nurse couldn’t handle herself? She went into panic mode?? It’s amazing that if you choose to have a homebirth (to avoide this nonsense) the majority of people will tell you your decision is absurb yet they want us to put up with the incapabilities of L&D nurses like this?
I am sure there are some outstanding L&D nurses, yet this one was just stupid.

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