Hi, I am doing a research report for school regarding brachial plexus injuries and I would like to conduct a poll regarding what type of doc delivered your child if they have a BPI (OB, Family practice, Mid Wife). Also it would be nice to know if they diagnosed Shoulder Distocia and if they used any methods to release the shoulder, and the weight of the infant? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I hope I am not duplicating previous posts. Thanks so much!
I'll go ahead and start since my child has a ROBPI:
Family Practice Doctor
No SD diagnosed
No manuevers used
7 lbs. 6 oz.
Baby was very distressed at time of birth
What type of doc delivered your child?
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
Midwife in hospital
9lbs. 7oz.
shoulder dystocia diagnosed
NOTHING done at all except applying excessive traction, just panicked, although the records state McRoberts and suprapubic pressure
9lbs. 7oz.
shoulder dystocia diagnosed
NOTHING done at all except applying excessive traction, just panicked, although the records state McRoberts and suprapubic pressure
Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
3rd Year Resident Family Practice Doc that did OB work.
10lbs 3oz
SD Diagnosed
Med. Records say every method was done.
10lbs 3oz
SD Diagnosed
Med. Records say every method was done.
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
perinatologist high-risk OB
Baby induced
epidural
baby 8lbs. 2oz.
SD diagnosed
McRoberts used along w/ FUNDAL PRESSURE and LATERAL TRACTION on baby's head.
Apgar scores were 8,9 (the same as my previous non SD birth)
Baby induced
epidural
baby 8lbs. 2oz.
SD diagnosed
McRoberts used along w/ FUNDAL PRESSURE and LATERAL TRACTION on baby's head.
Apgar scores were 8,9 (the same as my previous non SD birth)
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Hi! I am Laura, the mom of Tyler, who has a ROBPI. I've been a member of this site since 1998 and owe a great deal to the wonderful people in the UBPN community who have helped us along the way get what we needed to get done for Tyler. Tyler is now 14 years old and in the 9th grade. He's a super bright kid and loves his video games. Tyler had the mod quad surgery with Dr. Shenaq shortly before he passed. That was his first and only surgery. Now that he is older he is requesting additional surgery. He'd like to be able to supinate. Our goal is for Summer 2013.
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
OB
Did Diagose Shoulder Dystocia
No Manuevers Used
8lbs 15 oz
Not sure if baby was in distress
Did Diagose Shoulder Dystocia
No Manuevers Used
8lbs 15 oz
Not sure if baby was in distress
Laura LeNoir, Mom of Tyler, Age 14, ROBPI
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
5 midwives
diagnosed with "true shoulder dystocia"
fundal pressure
left lateral position
traction x 5 pulls
10 lbs 13.5 ozs
fetal distress
petechial haemmorhaging to groins and neck of baby
2 weeks in scbu
diagnosed with "true shoulder dystocia"
fundal pressure
left lateral position
traction x 5 pulls
10 lbs 13.5 ozs
fetal distress
petechial haemmorhaging to groins and neck of baby
2 weeks in scbu
Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
OB (with at least 25 years experience...well, THAT did a lot of good!)
Excessive traction and fundal pressure.
No shoulder dystocia mentioned to us, some mention in notes of shoulder something, but mostly illegible notes.
I was told, when the nurses noted the "nipple is black, the shoulder has bruising, and the left arm is not moving" that it was "positional paralysis." That she had a "dead arm" due to her position in utero.
She weighed 9lbs 6oz.
She is LOBPI.
Excessive traction and fundal pressure.
No shoulder dystocia mentioned to us, some mention in notes of shoulder something, but mostly illegible notes.
I was told, when the nurses noted the "nipple is black, the shoulder has bruising, and the left arm is not moving" that it was "positional paralysis." That she had a "dead arm" due to her position in utero.
She weighed 9lbs 6oz.
She is LOBPI.
Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
forgot to add:
that the "positional paralysis" was temporary and would be better in "no time."
She also had a broken clavicle.
that the "positional paralysis" was temporary and would be better in "no time."
She also had a broken clavicle.
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
resident OB (NOT my doctor)
shoulder dystocia diagnosed (although we were not told what was going on)
nurse jumped on top of me & applied fundal pressure - records say supra-pubic pressure though!
mcroberts done
shoulder dystocia diagnosed (although we were not told what was going on)
nurse jumped on top of me & applied fundal pressure - records say supra-pubic pressure though!
mcroberts done
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Re: What type of doc delivered your child?
left obpi
*D.O. (ob/gyn)
*shoulder dystocia was noted in the records but not mentioned to us.
*fundal pressure (not recorded in drs. notes BUT she is recorded on our video camera calling for it twice) and a weak attempt at mcroberts.
*10lbs 1/4 oz
(I will also add for what its worth regarding your report that our baby was 2 weeks overdue and our previous two children each weighed 8 lbs 13 oz and each suffered broken clavicles.)
*D.O. (ob/gyn)
*shoulder dystocia was noted in the records but not mentioned to us.
*fundal pressure (not recorded in drs. notes BUT she is recorded on our video camera calling for it twice) and a weak attempt at mcroberts.
*10lbs 1/4 oz
(I will also add for what its worth regarding your report that our baby was 2 weeks overdue and our previous two children each weighed 8 lbs 13 oz and each suffered broken clavicles.)