Dear Claudia,
I experienced 1 cord prolapse at home, 15 years ago. 25 years of practice.
1000 births. Mostly homebirth, 7 years in a birthing center, midwifery led
care. Emergency transport, knee chest, hand in the vagina, c-sec, mother and
baby were find. Practice in Québec, Canada
Céline
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From: "Claudia Oblasser" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:26 AM
Subject: cord prolapse
> Dear colleagues,
>
> the contemporary rate for cord prolapse given in the medical literature
> lies between 0.4 and 3.55%. However, Austrian caregivers report a much
> lower rate from personal experience.
>
> May I ask you to report how often you personally have experienced cord
> prolapse? Please also state: your country, and the number of years in
> practice or the number of births you have attended for comparison.
>
> Thank you
> Claudia Oblasser
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