Second hole could have been caused by someone poking their finger in while trying to deliver it.. There is no need to rush the placenta out if the cord snaps. Provided there are no signs of haemorrhage i.e. bleeding, fundus rising, bp falling, pulse quickening. The placenta will separate and the action of the uterus will move it down. The synto will delay this action as the uterus contracts and traps it. I never like to give synto before the birth of the placenta, if at all, usually only at the mother's request. I am surprised you didn't learn about cords snapping, or at least been entertained with stories of this happening. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 1 July 2005 9:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ozmidwifery] umbilical cord
hello, i was with a birthing woman yesterday and wanted to share this with the list and to get everyones feelings on the matter.after waiting for signs of seperation of the placenta after the birth and following syntocinon iv i commenced controlled cord traction. After a feeling a little resistance i then stopped and waited a further few mins. When i re commenced controlled cord traction the cord came off in my hand ( much to my horror) this they did not teach in uni. as new graduate in a large hospital i asked a senior midwife for help so she tried to manually removed the placenta. The Registrar was then called and she managed to remove the placenta from the uterus. im told this is quite common what baffles me is when i examined the placenta there were two holes in it not one. the senior midwife could not explain this to me at all and was baffled also. regards sharon -- 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.
