Originally Posted by Shoshana  My student observed 6 deliveries. (It should have been 5, but the last one was a bit unusual. - I called in the Dr. 'cos I was concerned about the FH for a 36 weeker and the head not advancing well. Dr arrived, legs in lethotomy, ready for Kiwi Ventouse delivery. Dr did an epis and the baby came, without the need for the Kiwi. Dr was really pleased to have a "normal" delivery, for once!)
After this my student had her first "hands-on" birth, with my hands directly over hers.
TBH I don't know if you are ever fully prepared to have "hands-on", until you get there. You could witness 20 births and your first "hands-on" would still be a scary/nervy/exciting experience!  |
How true! I felt I could've had twenty! Tbh I am terrified, I had a terrible experience with my old mentor and this really stays with me now (even though I have relfected on this and discussed it with the doc involved and loads of midwives and fellow students.
I also am a jinx, so when we do have normal SVD's I find it hard to remember what to do! (I spend alot of time in theatre, so at least have become quite adept at scrubbing up and taking the baby, I guess!)
It does get me down though, as I really want to advocate for normality in the future and don't often get to see it!