Dear colleague,
Some time ago, you already got an e-mail from me. I am an Austrian midwife
undertaking a dissertation towards an MA in Midwifery Practice at Thames
Valley University London. My topic is an Austrian practice intervention in
maternity care:
To avoid cord prolapse, midwives and obstetricians in Austria give pregnant
women the following recommendation: „When your membranes rupture at home
and without a caregiver being present, lie down immediately. Stay in a
lying position until a caregiver has confirmed that the presenting fetal
part is deep enough in your pelvis (fixed) so that the cord cannot prolapse
any more when you stand up.“ This implies that women planning a hospital
birth (98%) are recommended to be brought to the hospital lying in the
ambulance instead of going there by themselves, and home birth women should
wait for their midwife in a lying position.
One part of the project consists in collecting information on this
intervention from other countries. On my request a few weeks ago I got some
responses, but maybe some more midwives would like to contribute to my
work? I would like to receive replies from midwives in a wide range of
countries, who may be able to help by commenting on policy in their own
country. If you are interested in participating in my study, please contact
me by e-mail for further information, or to receive a copy of my brief
questionnaire.
Regards
Claudia Oblasser
Sauerhofstrasse 26/8
2500 Baden, Austria
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