There is a low intervention alternative to encouraging babies to turn when
they are posterior or ROA in labour - Rotational Positioning. It does not
involve any manual manipulation, vaginal examinations or any other
intervention and it is successful. Unfortunately no controlled trials, only
ane
ng your experience - learn from everyone but decide for
yourself :-)
Sue
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Did this incident c
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> Did this incident cause some adverse outcomes?
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Thanks for everyone's reply
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> Did this incident cause some adverse outcomes?
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> Regards, Sue
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Thanks for everyone's reply's.. Yes, this particular time, the outcome was
forceps and a third degree tear which obviously not a direct result of the
manouvre, but from the maternal ex
Me too - many times - it's pretty cool to watch
them spin round on the peri huh?
Sue
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I
have
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Hi Astra
I have used this in the past having been shown it
by (even) older midwives, but not for many years. I had mixed success
with it, there's no doubt that it can help on occasions, as with all the
Hi Astra
I have used this in the past having been shown it
by (even) older midwives, but not for many years. I had mixed success with
it, there's no doubt that it can help on occasions, as with all these "old
skills" some situations require a bit extra and if a midwife is alone she needs
to
I have seen midwives more using their fingers to
support a high posterior head to create like a false pelvic floor for the
baby to rotate on - to positive effect. not rotating the head but providing a
platform. Suzi
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Astra Joynt
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Hi
Astra,
If you
read Pauline Scott's book Optimal Foetal Positioning you will see the technique
described, at least that's where I think it is in. I have used this technique
but you rely on an intact firm pelvic floor. Does not work as well when an
epidural is insitu which i
