Just a question of interest: how common are telemetric ctg's here in Australia??
marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaz42" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:01 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role > Kirsten as a newly qualified midwife who has supported women during birth > when a student I wish you luck. You need to be very strong for both the > woman and her partner in what she wants to get out of her birth. I suggest > that when you are with the woman and her partner during the birth you act as > her advocate and speak up for her but at the same time ensure that both the > wom,an and the unborn baby are not in any danger from what you are > suggesting. A woman will adopt a position which she feels comfortable and > safe in. There are ways around monitoring such as intermittent monitoring of > the fetus using Doppler or using the telemetric ctg instead of forcing the > woman to lay on the bed. Good luck with your role as support person. You > could try reading some of the birthing books that women read to find out > positions act or speak to the midwives at the clinic when you attend with > the woman they are a invaluable source of information. > > Enjoy your time as a student > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kirsten Wohlt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:17 AM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Student's support role > > > Hi all, > > As a 2nd year BMid student with very limited experience of being present at > births, I wonder if I may ask for some tips on how to support women in > labour. I have attended only 3 births, and have contributed to some degree > by being there to hold a woman's hand or bring her ice or a cool cloth, or > speak an encouraging word - very much been working on the 'less is more' > basis and being a quiet support presence. I have one woman now who is > planning a VBAC and has some specific requests regarding my support role, > but I don't know where to start, and I don't want to go in there feeling > nervous and tense! Her first birth was long and painful, ending in an > emergency c-section following a 'failed' induction. She remembers > essentially lying in the bed the whole time, not walking around, and having > several doses of pethadine. This time she wants to stay active and upright > and would rather have limited/no drugs. She says that she knows she will > not want to walk once she is in labour and wants her husband and I to be > strong and 'make' her. She also wants me to think about ways to encourage > her, or positions that may help. I don't have any idea how to start...any > pointers? Articles, texts, experience? I will do web research and look > through my uni texts, but I know there will be an awful lot out there - some > pointers which will help refine the search would be really appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > Kirsten > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
