Some resources for shoulder dystocia. A # clavicle is not a big issue in a
neonate and doesn't necessarily mean excessive force was used. The neonates
bones are pliable and the # is usually a 'greenstick' or partial break or
bend in the bone and heals very well.
seems like a lot. Coming from a unit where im analgesic was heavily used, I was
greatly impressed with the voltaren/panadol regime. The women are up and about
so much quicker, more alert and caring for their babies sooner. Maureen
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Can I ask, is the bone
breaking manoeuvre being employed AFTER the Gaskin Manoeuvre has been
unsuccessful?
Thanks.
J
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Get your anaesthetists to look into the spinal morph becauses it does
make a huge difference and seems to have no effect on the babies at
all. I would say that it has no effect but dont actually know that for
sure whether it crosses the barrier whereas oral oxycontin would cross
into the
Hi all,
I saw a clavicle broken in a homebirth many years ago.
I was only an apprentice at the time, but it was a big bub, it did
appear very stuck and we were counting the minutes.
At about the 8 minute mark the midwife managed to begin to extract an
arm. It was during this extraction that
hi can some one enlighten me about the gaskin manovure i have been taught the
rubiks and the woods screw but havnt heard of the gaskin manovure.
thanks sharon
Janet Fraser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can I ask, is the bone breaking manoeuvre being employed AFTER the Gaskin
Manoeuvre
The Gaskin is a 'midwifery' manoevure, and was pioneered by Ina May
Gaskin, so not talked about (at least where I work) in conjunction
with the McRoberts and Rubins etc. It is where you get the woman to go
over on all fours. We have one midwife that actually believes it is the
movement,
http://midwiferytoday.com/enews/enews0416.asp#main
Shoulder Dystocia
The explanation for the success of the all-fours [Gaskin] maneuver probably
lies in movement at the sacroiliac joints at term, which can result in a
l-cm to 2-cm increase in the sagittal diameter of the pelvic outlet. The
Try these too.
http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/shoulders.htm
Midwife management of shoulder dystocia
Someone asked about midwife management to avoid brachial plexus injuries.
There are a couple of studies showing very good outcomes for midwife
management of shoulder dystocia. See for example [3]
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