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Bigmac2019 · 04/12/2019 22:51

Hello all. This is my first time on here writing so I hope I make sense in what I'm about to write.
I am soon to be a dad again with our sixth child any day now! (not crazy and yes we have a TV lol). We have planned for a home birth again as my wifes labours are quick, last labour was only 40 minutes and I had the joy of helping deliver our baby as the midwife and ambulance could not get here quick enough, So this time around maybe just as quick or even quicker.
We have found that the less intervention the easier the pregnancy has been this time around, but now the midwives at the hospital when discussing our home birth plan, they put the scare factor in with my wife these past couple of weeks about the risk of the baby getting stuck. So I was wondering if anyone knows if there is anything that I can do should the for mentioned above happen if the baby gets stuck? I have read and researched some things but I only seem to find the explanation of why baby may get stuck but nothing on techniques to try if midwife and ambulance do not get to us in time. The chances are slim but I would like to be prepared as I want my wife to be confident and comfortable throughout. I am calm and confident anyway in situations and I'm not squeamish either so my wife already feels comfortable with me helping deliver again. I would appreciate any advice or questions you may have.
One final note:
Massive respect to all mums and mums to be sacrificing your body to help create another human being and just know that despite your body transformation from start to finish and afterwards, you are still beautiful and be proud of the scars and battle wounds as they tell the story of how your child came to be.

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Lucinda88 · 04/12/2019 23:46

No idea. I have given birth but that doesnt mean I know how to deal with obstetric emergencies. They have experts called midwives and doctors for that you see. Maybe ask one of them. You know , the ones you go and see with your wife.

Thank you so much for telling my how beautiful I still am despite my 'transformations'. Your opinion is so important to me and I honestly feel blessed to have had the validation of some random man. I will sleep well tonight. Hmm

Besidesthepoint · 04/12/2019 23:55

why baby may get stuck but nothing on techniques to try if midwife and ambulance do not get to us in time

The moment the baby gets stuck-assuming you mean shoulder dystocia-, it doesn't receive oxygen anymore. Staying calm and calling an ambulance might save your wife but the baby's brain will start to suffer within two minutes and it will start getting brain damage and after that it will die. It is a very, very dangerous thing. My SIL had shoulder dustocia with her 3rd, in the hospital, they pressed the alarms immediately and 16 people rushed in to help. If she would have been at home the baby surely would have died and maybe my SIL as well.

If there is a reason she is at risk for this you might want to rethink the home birth. It is not worth a dead or severely disabled baby. I don't think you can save the situation on your own.

PurpleDaisies · 04/12/2019 23:58

I have read and researched some things but I only seem to find the explanation of why baby may get stuck but nothing on techniques to try if midwife and ambulance do not get to us in time.

This is a specialised technique that you’d need to go to medical school for. Shoulder dystocia is an emergency that needs to be dealt with by a professional. Her consultant can discuss the risks of this happening.

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PurpleDaisies · 05/12/2019 00:02

We have found that the less intervention the easier the pregnancy has been this time around, but now the midwives at the hospital when discussing our home birth plan, they put the scare factor in with my wife these past couple of weeks about the risk of the baby getting stuck.

Midwives are usually very pro home birth which makes me think there’s a likely to be a reason why this is being raised as a problem. This is something to take very seriously.

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