While I think ERs and ORs ARE MUCH faster when a baby is involved, I seriously doubt the ability of most hospitals to treat unexpected critical
obstetric emergencies in the necessary time frame.
A planned home birth might be associated with fewer medical interventions, but in general, home births are associated with an increased risk
of obstetric emergencies when compared with delivery in a medical facility.
This incidence is no greater than any other
sudden obstetric emergency, such as placenta abruption, cord prolapse, and unexplained fetal distress.
The nurse - midwifery team at Believe Midwifery Services, LLC is as equipped, if not more so, than the local remote hospital to
handle obstetric emergencies and to date, has a successfully assisted all their VBAC clients in a subsequent homebirth with the exception of two who self - elected a non-emergent transfer for pain management.
Re: placenta accreta — the very high rates of primary c - section are making this once
rare obstetric emergency far more common.
Midwives have special training in
obstetric emergencies and carry equipment and medications, to handle problems at the time of delivery, should hey occur.
Ecorazzi agrees with the claim of «scare tactics,» noting that the AMA resolution states that women who choose to birth at home put themselves at risk of «maternal hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, eclampsia or other
obstetric emergencies,» adding «nothing like taking away choices from people — or scaring the hell out of them into going your way.»
«Signs of severe maternal sepsis should be regarded as
an obstetric emergency.»
The study also suggests that signs of severe sepsis should be regarded as
an obstetric emergency, and that doctors should be aware that prescribing antibiotics does not necessarily prevent progression of an infection to severe sepsis.
The authors of the review therefore emphasise the importance of appropriate and timely recognition of, and response to,
obstetric emergencies as the key to saving lives.
By 1:43 am, the fetal heart rate pattern developed into a sinusoidal pattern which is
an obstetric emergency as it indicates a fetus in distress due to asphyxiation.
It is regarded as
an obstetric emergency because fetal demise can happen if the baby is not delivered.