I am interested in the review mentioned, and I appreciate the contact.
Coincidently, I attended a birth yesterday with two nuchal cords and a
third one under the arm. No problem for delivering the body, but I got
nervous and asked my partner to cut the cord immediately.
Afterthoughts: I think is better to NOT cut the cord, because even if
one of the loops got very tight around the baby's neck, he would have
benefited from the last flow from the placenta, as somebody in the list
mentioned. Homeopathy helped the baby to reestablish his flow of oxygen,
most fortunately.
Laura Cao-Romero
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Downe
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:21 AM
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Subject: Re: Help and advice
Midwives at Blackburn hospital have been undertaking a systematic review
of just this topic area - I don't know how far they have got with it -
do you want me to forward your email to them?
I have sent this mail to the whole list in case anyone else is
interested in the review.
all the best
Soo
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Hi EVERYBODY
I have just registered for my PhD and the topic I am researching is the
practice of feeling for the cord after delivery of the head but before
delivery of the shoulders. This practice is mentioned in some of our
English text books (Myles) and I have and am still witnessing it in
practice, but to date I can find no literature or research to make this
evidenced based practice.
Does anyone know when this procedure was introduced or why? Also why
have
we as midwives adapted it, is it linked to ritualistic practice?
Do you know of anyone who practices this procedure or do you do it
yourself? Do the women consent to this practice?
Any help or advice to any aspect of these questions would be greatly
appreciated
Elaine Jefford
Senior Lecturer
Anglia Polytechnic University
Chelmsford England
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