hi
can anyone please tell me whether this is right or not. when my son was born a few years ago he came very quickly at home unplanned at 39 weeks and the midwife had to get me into the mcroberts manouvre and also had to turn him internally to get him out as he was stuck and very blue. when he was born she was stimulating his chest with her hands rubbing him and using oxygen on his face. he came round and started breathing and without her i kow that he would not be here today. the ambulance men didn't have a clue, they're only trained for normal deliverys apparently.
we are going to be trying for our 3rd child and it worries me that this will happen again. i want to ask for an elective c-section but done know whether they would agree to one.im so scared of another baby being stuck and them not being able to deliver it or get it out quick enough and revive it.
ive looked at the noted in the red book i was given after ds2s birth and it doesnt have anything circled under the distress section on the discharge summary and also method of delivery is normal. on the notification of birth sheet there is nothing about him being stuck or distress or anything.is this right?
surely there should be something on it to say she had to manually turn him as his shoulders hadn't/weren't turning? im now wondering if anything was ever written in the notes of the birth or not.
ive written to the midwife and asked her what her recommendations would be for another pregnancy and about if she wrote up about the problems that occurred but i dont know how long it will be before i get a reply.
has anyone got any knowledge of this or whether it should say something on those sheets?
any advice/help is appreciated.
thank you
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shoulder dystocia/distress not included in ds2's birth details?
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mumandlovingit · 06/08/2009 18:30
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