Thanks, it does sound rather crowded doesn't it?
We had the em LUSCS at 2330 on the weekend (pretty normal time isn't it?)
and I had just come on for the night. Hubby and Mum had been there the
whole day with her, obstructed labour at fully. Primep. So I went and saw
her GP and asked him if he had a problem with Mum coming in as well. So the
GP anaes sat them up near Mum's head after her spinal, and babe came out
screeching, so he was wrapped and I plonked myself inbetween the anaes
machine and GP surgeon and held baby beside her face so he could nuzzle her
and hubby/Nanna (now) had cuddles, then we all trotted out to recovery and
bub went straight into bed with Mum, BF beautifully... it was quite a
pleasant night all round actually. I just sat warming myself at the
resusataire doing the paperwork watching this gorgeous family chattering
away and just enjoying their new little man.
I suppose being the small hospital, we don't have students, paeds' etc, and
also a huge OT room. It's interesting what you say about GA's though. I'm
sure our fathers are allowed in once the anaes is settled and she is draped,
then they come in and sit with the midwife in the corner and get to hold the
baby, go to recovery with baby and meet Mum there. I know personally one
grandma who was at our hospital for both of her grandchildren's LUCSCs and
in the OT with her camera!! She had a great time!
Anyway, off for the school run
Cheryl
From: Ceri & Katrina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] support people in OT
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:00:33 +1000
HI Cheryl
not sure if it is protocol as such, but at Gosford if it is an emergencey
Code 1 LSCS, and the women is under a GA, then no support people are
allowed in theatre at all. If it is a lesser code or elective, then the
partner/husband can be present. I have not heard of more than this number.
It gets pretty cramped by the time you have the Ob, registrar or/and
resident, anaestheitist, anaesthetic nurse, scout nurse, and scrub nurse
plus the midwife and midwife student if there is one. Plus we have the
paeds present so there is at least 2 more doctors. If it is twins there is
a paed and midwife for each baby.!!!
Katrina :-)
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On 17/10/2005, at 12:44 PM, Cheryl LHK wrote:
Do any hospitals have set protocols on number of support people going to
OT for LUSCS be they elective or emerg?
Just interested.
Cheryl
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