Re: [ozmidwifery] Pulling hair from fetal scalp

[Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital]

They used to do that when I was having my babies 30 and 32 yrs ago. Used a Kochers clamp. You were in lithotomy with legs tied up so that when you were trying to slide through the head of the bed and the wall to get away from the pain, you couldn't. Very, Very nasty. I would have thought if they were doing their palpations and vaginal examinations properly they would know if the baby's head was down. I personally have been thankful for the introduction of the amnihook or amnicot and most especially the understanding of the negative side of early ARM when not urgently necessary. Cheers Judy >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/05 08:35am >>> Hi ladies,   Can anyone shed some light on this procedure for me please?   A pair of flat bladed (like tweezers) scissors being used to perform an amniotomy with the possibility of fetal scalp hair and skin being ‘pulled’ at the same time.   A good friend of mine only recently shared this experience with me about her son’s birth (August 2003). Apparently she and her husband were warned that hair and/or skin may be pulled, if hair was pulled it was a good indication of the babe being head down. After the procedure was performed, her son’s hair was presented to them on a piece of cardboard.   This was verified by another woman who overheard and shared her similar experience. I have never heard about this procedure, I can’t find reference to it in any of my texts, or on the net. I must be looking in the wrong areas.   Thanks- Isis     *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this email in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return email. You should also delete this email and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************