Oh no no no, not at all!!! I have been as level headed with her as possible, encouraged her to ask questions, and forwarded some information which I found on the list in regards to how it all works - I am just more blunt on the list as I know I am not going to scare anyone who is informed, and I like honest questions and answers without having to worry about upsetting anyone!
Of course I have encouraged her to do the regular check-ups with them, and if she wants to and all is well, ask if she can have more time or if they think it's important that she does go ahead with it, then that's fine. I often say more here than I do to the women, and make sure my role is support and not advice. If anything, she is paranoid about having a posterior baby which was fostered by a mum they brought into her ante-natal class who had a posterior bub as well, was induced and had an epidural - all of which she doesn't want. I have told her that having an OP bub now doesn't mean she will in labour, and if she did, we have tricks up our sleeve to work with that. Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of heidi crisp Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2006 12:01 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... I am a student midwife in a tertiary hospital and this is from Myles textbook Generally, hypertension is regarded as 140/90, however if the individual has an increase of 30mg systolic or 15mg diastolic with presence of proteinurea then she should be monitored closely. The risk is of developing pre-eclampsia and then eclampsia, harm to baby and mother.... Your client has shown these symptoms and therefore the hospital has an obligation to care for her as best they know. "My blood pressure throughout my pregnancy has been 100/60, but when it was tested Thursday/Friday last week it was 130/80... so not really high, just high for me." also she wrote "I basically just said I would like the drip to start slowly and allow time for active labour to establish before increasing the dose, and also said that even if induced I would like to avoid an epidural (if humanly possible!)." When having an induction where I work- we do start very low and increase UNTIL established labour, then the dose stays the same. We don't do this to be horrible to women- there is no half way with having a baby, there is no point in doing an induction if you can't reach established labour because then she really will have doctors hanging about wanting a C/S for failure to progress! remember, A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Support this woman in all the ways your service offers but do your best not to put fear or doubt of the hospital into her, the brain is a crucial part of labour and if she's scared silly of the place labour won't happen either. We don't interfere with women for fun that's for sure! regards from Heidi -- 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.
