Sue the term for that birth is Lotus Birth and is
gaining popularity over here in Oz.
Nigel
--- Sue/Randy O'Connor <oconnors&[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I do homebirths and am experiementing with not
> cutting the cord at all
> until the placenta delivers...that is usually in 15
> min. so far ......3
> births. Sue
>
> ----------
> > From: Patrice M. White <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: third stage management
> > Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 3:24 AM
> >
> > I've been amazed to see how quickly this list has
> grown and have enjoyed
> > hearing about everyone's research interests.
> >
> > I'm an American nurse midwife currently working as
> a technical advisor in
> > Indonesia--based in Jakarta. Right now, I'm
> working with both
> pre-service
> > midwifery education (helping the Diploma III
> midwifery faculty rewrite
> two
> > key clinical courses) and in-service training
> (helping with development
> and
> > implementation of a clinical update course for
> village midwives).
> > Previously, I've worked in Somalia (training TBAs)
> and in Cambodia
> (training
> > TBAs and district midwives and writing PHC
> curriculum for peripheral
> health
> > workers) and in Los Angeles (LA County+USC Women's
> Hospital Midwifery
> > Service). I finished my doctorate in public
> health at UCLA in 1996. My
> > dissertation was based on field work in Cambodia
> and focused on beliefs
> and
> > practices of Khmer women during pregnancy, birth
> and postpartum in the
> > context of how these beliefs/practices could
> contribute to or prevent
> > maternal mortality/morbidity. I continue to be
> interested in how
> cultural
> > beliefs/practices influence perceptions of what's
> normal and what's not
> > normal during pregnancy and have been intrigued to
> see similarities
> between
> > Khmer and Javanese beliefs.
> >
> > Questions for anyone with experience in active
> management of third stage.
> > This is new for me and is a major focus of the
> in-service course we're
> > developing. I've read most of the major studies
> but can't find anything
> > about:
> >
> > 1. timing of cord cutting--does it matter (for
> active management) if you
> > delay? Some reports stress immediate cutting but
> don't state the
> rationale.
> > I understand the rationale for the infant of
> waiting but haven't ever
> > practiced that clinically. How long does the cord
> take to stop
> pulsating?
> > 2. controlled cord traction and counter
> traction--with each contraction?
> > continuous? or only when you see signs of
> placental separation?
> > 3. Also, does anyone with experience using
> oxytocin 10U IM for active
> > management have an idea of how long (on average)
> it takes before
> placental
> > delivery?
> >
> > I'll look forward to hearing any of your ideas or
> experiences!
> >
> > All the best,
> > Patrice
> >
> >
> > Patrice M. White, CNM, DrPH
> > Technical Advisor, Midwifery Education and
> Training
> > Maternal Health Training Project
> > PRIME/ACNM
> > Jakarta, INDONESIA
> >
> > mailing address:
> > USAID-Jakarta
> > Washington, DC 20523
> >
> > 62-21-520-1004 office
> > 62-21-316-2468 home
> >
>
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