Thanks everyone for your responses! I have forwarded them to Cas and she thanks you too as she prepares to VBA2C.
cheers, Jodie On Sun, 16 May 2004 12:09 am, Marilyn Kleidon wrote: > It is a procedure done in hospitals in the uSA at least since theearly > 1990's. Sterile saline or lactated ringers (hartmans) is instilled through > afluid filled intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC). It is not a common > procedure (I actually never saw it done nor did it: how could I working in > homebirth?) but I have met women who have had it done in labour and > midwives and l&d nurses who have done it. Indications in labour are > primarily oligohydramnios, also variable decels and thick mec. There are > references in "Varney's Midwifery" 3rd edition p.481 I am sure you will > also find some articles on pubmed. One would think it would be associated > with increased intrauterine infection but apparently not according to the > studies. > > marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Murphy > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 4:40 AM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Amnio-infusion > > > A senior resident at KEMH mentioned it to one of my clients as a possible > answer to a worrying EFM strip in labour. Despite the drs reassurance that > she had done it a couple of times before, my client refused as It is still > an experimental proceedure as it has not been used very much. I am sure > there are times it would be useful. But who knows? the outcome was very > good without it. the baby was fine. MM ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jodie Miller > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Caroline McCullough > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:39 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Amnio-infusion > > > I've been researching post-term pregnancy. Has anyone heard of this > practice and is it used anywhere in reality? > > "Amnioinfusion is sometimes used during labor if there is very little > amniotic fluid or the fetus is compressing the umbilical cord. In > amnioinfusion, a sterile fluid is instilled with a catheter (hollow > tube) into the broken amniotic sac to help replace the low levels of fluid > and cushion the fetus and cord." > > > > Cheers, > > Cas. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > > Hey Jodie, > > > > I have been doing some reading on Post term preggos and found this > interesting tidbit about Amnioinfusion. Could you do me a favour and post a > message on Ozmid asking if anyone has heard of this practice and if it used > anywhere in reality? > > > > âAmnioinfusion is sometimes used during labor if there is very little > amniotic fluid or the fetus is compressing the umbilical cord. In > amnioinfusion, a sterile fluid is instilled with a catheter (hollow tube) > into the broken amniotic sac to help replace the low levels of fluid and > cushion the fetus and cord.â > > > > Cheers, > > > > Cas. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
