I had a beautiful birth yesterday in the first half of my shift. It was with a doc who is notorious for acting like a "bull in a china shop" at births. Sigh. It hasn't changed after he's had a life-altering medical problem himself either. He does, however, seem to be easing up a little bit at a time. The birth wasn't so bad with him present. (I just have to laugh at the fact that I said that.......I mean, really!)
Usually he wants the woman with legs up in stirrups. He gave me some verbal back and forth about it, but I told him that I'm really fine with just putting her feet in the foot pedals. He acquiesced.
Come to think of it - he really has changed for the better. He didn't act like a bull in a china shop - all panicky at a normal birth. He didn't whip out a vacuum. He didn't cut an episiotomy. He worked very hard with mom in her pushing efforts to help prevent lacerations. He didn't use fundal pressure -- his norm -- I think probably because I've called him on that several times, and have pulled him aside and had a lengthy (friendly) chat about fundal pressure.
It was actually a nice, normal birth with him!!
Yes, with patience and time, and open discussion, you can change a zebra's stripes.
I actually look forward to working with him now.
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Usually he wants the woman with legs up in stirrups. He gave me some verbal back and forth about it, but I told him that I'm really fine with just putting her feet in the foot pedals. He acquiesced.
Come to think of it - he really has changed for the better. He didn't act like a bull in a china shop - all panicky at a normal birth. He didn't whip out a vacuum. He didn't cut an episiotomy. He worked very hard with mom in her pushing efforts to help prevent lacerations. He didn't use fundal pressure -- his norm -- I think probably because I've called him on that several times, and have pulled him aside and had a lengthy (friendly) chat about fundal pressure.
It was actually a nice, normal birth with him!!
Yes, with patience and time, and open discussion, you can change a zebra's stripes.
I actually look forward to working with him now.