The first was a mom of three (now four) who delivered at home, assisted by EMS. Healthy mom, healthy baby, we triaged tem and rushed them right up to L&D so mom could deliver the placenta.
Not even an hour later, we were called out to the street--a young mom was stretched out in the back of a cab, screaming that she wanted to push. Then her water broke (poor cabbie). We got her on a stretcher and RACED upstairs to L&D, exhorting her to PANT LIKE A DOG AND DON'T PUSH!! The baby started crowning just as we rolled through the door of her room. Thank goodness the midwife was right there, as that was more adventure than I wanted.
4 comments:
I only thought that happened on TV;)
Great save:)
I don't know NUTHIN' 'bout birthin' no babies!!!!
And our dang L&D is way up on 3rd...2 floors too high for me.
Impending birth ,heck any tiny baby scares the hell out of me.Stay away from my little piece of the slow lane.We have no Peds.We have no L&D.WHY do you torment me so and come anyways!?!
Yonne ED RN
hehe, I'll taking birthing babies over coding grannies ANY DAY!!
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