Interesting....I work with our local homebirth midwife as a doula and we had a client a few weeks back who never had the urge to push, baby was finally born about 51/2 hours after full dilation. The urge never came to her, she actively pushed towards the end - not directed by anyone...although not naturally occurring pushes.
Jo Hunter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Päivi Sent: Thursday, 25 August 2005 7:31 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] if mother wants to be directed for pushing Hi again, Like I told you earlier, I have just started a childbirth education program. One of my students just gave birth and had a quick and straight forward unmedicated 1st stage, but ended up pushing for 1.45minutes. She said she had no idea, what she had to do and told very clearly to the midwife to direct her for pushing. I had promised to be her doula if she felt she needed me, but since it all went so quickly, she never called me. I was just wondering how I would have reacted to the situation if I was there, since during the training we emphasized spontanious pushing, waiting for the urge to push and following your own feelings. I noticed there was discussion about pushing here a week ago and I read the wonderful artickle by Gloria Lemay too. But what if the mom wants to be directed? Do you ever direct a woman in 2nd stage and if so, how? The bag of waters was broken in the end of transition and water was green. She was also given syntocin 40 minutes after she started pushing, because the contractions were getting less powerful... She said she never felt a real urge to push. She was pushing on all-fours and on the low "birthing stool". The baby was average size. Do you find, that not all women get the powerful urge to push, or is it just a matter of waiting enaugh? In my own two births I never found the pushing very painful, but was not given syntocin either. Does the syntocin make the 2nd stage more painful? Many questions again... would like to hear about your experience. Paivi Childbirth educator -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
