Comments on: “If I Can’t See What Is Going On In There…”

By: Serene

Serene — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:29:45 +0000

*goggles*

Um… WHAT?!??

Just… …. WHAT?!???

Like theres 30 twists and turns and extra exits and stuff there?!?? OMG its a ONE WAY STREET for crying out loud. You have got to be kidding.

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:53:38 +0000

Both of my girls have little scars on their heads from internal monitors…

By: terri c

terri c — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:55:57 +0000

I do wonder if this particular practitioner gets most of her information from the National Enquirer. Although I haven’t seen many “baby born out of mom’s forehead” stories there lately.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:12:43 +0000

Aside from the abysmal ignorance of this comment and the condescending manner in which it was spoken, what irks me most about this scenario is that IFM was “required” upon ADMISSION. I have never heard of this! Frankly, if they are going to slap the invasive procedures on you literally the minute you walk in the door, I can’t imagine the rest of the birth going much better!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:42:07 +0000

Don’t worry. They have Internet access in there. I’m sure the kid can look it up on Mapquest.

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:45:47 +0000

I always wondered about that. After membranes rupture, it’s SOOOOO DANGEROUS if you wait more than 24 hours, and they warn you not to take a bath because bacteria might get in there. So then they stick their fingers in you and stick a wire up into the uterus which makes a perfect entryway for bacteria.

Ahhhhh…? So monitors and nurses can’t cause infection, but walking around in your own home can?

By: atyourcervix

atyourcervix — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:12:28 +0000

Lost in Vagina…good one!

By: atyourcervix

atyourcervix — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:11:41 +0000

I didn’t mean that it should be used for staff convenience. I think that came out wrong. It should only be used for valid, medical reasons. NOT as a matter of routine. The scalp electrode leaves a nasty scratch on the baby’s head. Also, anything internally placed leaves mom and baby open to an intrauterine infection.

By: atyourcervix

atyourcervix — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:09:46 +0000

The only times that internal monitors should be used: when continuous monitoring is required & there is difficulty in maintaining a continuous external tracing (pitocin induction, post epidural placement, high risk pregnancy indications). When internal monitors are easier for the staff: when mom is very “fluffy” and the nurse can’t get a continuous tracing, when contractions are not picking up well on the toco, when mom is “moving too much” to pick up a continuous tracing, when it’s more convenient for the nurse/midwife/doctor, because the technology is there…..or for no real reason at all.

Yep, I’ve seen it done for no reason at all.

I only advocate for internal monitoring if there is a concern about the FHR tracing (deep decels, prolonged decels) and I am unable to keep the FHR on continuously with the external monitor, like when mom is on pitocin.

Yeah, it is annoying to keep adjusting an external monitor, but that’s also part of my JOB!

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:30:44 +0000

This one made me laugh! Good one.