Hi all,
Are all cases of mec liquor staining considered serious or treated as an emergency? Can you have staining and fetal heart rate be OK?
Thanks,
Kristin
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The research now states that suctioning of babies
with mec stained liquor actually makes no difference to outcome. Mec stained
liquor really is quite common...the most important aspect I think is whether it
is fresh/thick/particulate. Or old/thin. This can happen with/without fetal
Meconium staining of the liquor in itself is not an emergency. It is an indication that at some time the baby may not have been happy. Spontaneous emptying of the bowel contents happens in babies for two reasons, one when they are stressed or upset (hence where the saying sh*tt*ng themselves
Ive been at two births at home
where it has become clear close to the time of birth that there is thick mec.
Both babies born with no problems at all, neither had a dicky heartrate at any
time. The two emerg transfers to hospital Ive done in 4 ½ years, have
been with a baby with severe
More infant deaths with elective C-sectionsA new study has
found a higher risk of infant deaths among infants born by Caesarean section to
mothers who have no medical need for the procedure.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14838765/from/ET/
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Pretty simple for QLD as a women is not offered a Vbac if she has had more than 1 C/S even if she has had a successful vaginal birth between the c/s's. Don't know about the private system but they appear do more c/s and less vbac than the public system so probably less than no chance with them.
On
Same as the WA form. Contact the state
Health statistics dept. they have all the data. MM
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