Not exact matches
In Scotland, where wide variations in surgical
deliveries have been found between units, four evidence based recommendations have been prioritised: clinicians
and women should regard trial of
labour as the norm after a previous caesarean; offering external cephalic version to women at term
if their baby is breech; monitoring
and regularly reviewing caesarean data with support for staff;
and one to one midwifery care for all women in
labour.20 The National Childbirth Trust — a UK parents organisation — is concerned about medicalisation
and erosion of midwifery skills
and confidence.
I think you are right that the key is to ask early on — however I didn't even get the chance to ask for anything as by the time they actually cleared a
delivery room (having finally decided not to transfer me by ambulance to another hospital) I was ready to push (didn't even get gas
and air which I would quite like to have tried)
and they will try to discourage you coming in until well into
labour (which is fine
if you have a longish
labour but not
if short like me).
There's also an impact on
delivery,
and it automatically means a big tick on the «will give birth on the
labour ward» section of my medical notes, which is where I'm interested to see
if there's an alternative this time.
Other doctors feel that
if the baby is tolerating
labour well,
and has not stopped descending through the pelvis altogether, there is no need to interfere with the vaginal
delivery.
If you experience any of these signs between weeks 20 to 37 of your pregnancy, consult your health care provider right away or proceed to your nearest
labour and delivery department.
If an epidural is used during
labour and birth — in addition to oxytocin, pethidine
and an instrumental
delivery — then how can research conclude that it was the epidural anesthesia that caused a neonate to be drowsy
and slow to latch on to the breast?
the time of
labour and delivery) factors that may be related to a mother's difficulty with establishing a breastfeeding relationship,
if this is what she is choosing, should be investigated in order to help restore a mother's confidence in her ability to establish
and continue breastfeeding.
If you have had abdominal surgery, a difficult
labour and delivery, or a history of gynecological or kidney conditions, then you may benefit from having osteopathic treatment before seeing the physiotherapist.