Re: [ozmidwifery] babies in recovery/FH monitoring

[Denise Hynd]

There are many variations on whether a baby stays with mum in WA 1 small maternity unit, the baby is held by mum whilst still on the table, then sometimes goes with her in her arms or dads   to recovery then to her room, whilst all her obs are done etc. Baby can be wieghed near mum also   Others the baby and the dad go to the ward nursery whilst the mother goes to recovery. It all depends on the staff and their openess to the mother's desire to hold and keep her baby whether it is an emargency or elective C/S Denise   ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Murphy To: list Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] babies in recovery/FH monitoring Cas wrote:"it is normal practice to have bub in recovery so long as both mother and baby are well."   Unfortunately this is not so here in Perth.  We have had major battles over many years to have well babies stay with their mothers in recovery at KEMH  but this has been denied for many reasons, mostly because" the C/S women share the recovery room with other women who had gynae surgery" etc.  it is also surprising that so many baies who are "rescued" from foetal distess have apgars over 7 and need no further treatment.  Is this a misreading of the FH monitor?  a panic reaction to a EFM trace?    Denise, the trials that showed "intermittant monitoring " equal to/better than continuous was using the intensive monitoring regime that Lesley spoke about.  Not the more relaxed one.  Cheers, MM