It reminds me of an old textbook by a Frenchman who was called Fabre, and thought women should get up “early” after a birth. He says he allows them to get up on day 5, and has had no accidents, whereas his colleagues keep them lying in bed for 15 to 20 days.
In a very long career, the only fall I can remember was a woman whose haemoglobin was 5. And neither her nor the baby were hurt. Better surveillance of bleeding and earlier transfusion would maybe have prevented the fall but no other bureaucratic recommendation
And then what do you do with home births? They are probably as likely to trip over a carpet than women in hospitals?
Sophie
De : A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. <[log in to unmask]> De la part de Soo Downe
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Objet : Re: prevention of postnatal mother and baby falls in hospital: risk assessment and tools
Jo, I agree this would be ideal, but I seriously doubt the creation of a tick chart related to risk of falls will do anything other than restrict many womens movements (anyone who has had pethidine/epidural/forceps/a cs/ a small baby/ a big baby &etc &etc) will probably be advised not to move from their bed or a chair, and definitely not to move anywhere with their baby in their arms unless they have someone with them - (and given the lack of staff that will be almost never) so that hospitals dont have any liability if they fall. I would be astonished if this kind of beurocratic management initiative has much to do with improving services for women - though Im probably turning into an old cynic!! Laura, do you know what the intention is?
All the best\
Soo
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