Hi new here, but have introduced myself on the newby bit.
I was with a woman the other night, multip, came in cont strongly 1:3 on ve 6/7 cms. Baby loa. No concerns preg normal, using tens. Used pool for labour and fh good throughout.
After 2 hours asked to get out of pool and onto mattress and beanbag, as cont had spaced out now more like 1:5 and lasting over a minute. I helped her out. Once onto mat on all fours over b/bag she had strong "pushy" cont. Fh good. On one cont, thought I may have seen vertex, so got m/w in with me. New shift new m/w and other student.
Listened to fh whole minute, lovely. Still pushy.
New m/w asks what is she on ve, said hadn't done one for 2 hours thought that okay?? Says needs ve and ARM if membranes still intact?? So under pressure did ve (with consent) and duly ARM as bulging waters, a little very soft thin anterior lip, could easily pass over head. No caput, sutures felt, still oa. Clear liquor. FH still good.
New m/w " we need a bed and ctg" me " huh??"
Woman still pushy good strong contractions and involuntarily pushing. She keeps quietly saying she needs a bed and monitor....we eventually have to strong arm this poor woman through d/s in front of handover, to a room onto her back onto a ctg...FH still fine?? After talking to the woman, she gave me permission to leave her as she understood I had a home to go to...
Women birthed her baby half an hour later and went home 6 hr discharge, no problems either mum or baby.
What was all that about? Now if that woman wasn't "normal" low risk please tell me what is?
I have an essay to write a reflection and am thinking of using this, anyone see where I can go with it.
Funny I can't discuss it with her, I just don't feel able to. Had I missed something? Apparently she had read my notes when in the room and passed on that they were excellent, and at no point were there any concerns, just really wondered what was she thinking?
Thanks to anyone who can make sense of this for me. xx