United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/2m ... S-083.html

read this.

it's very incomplete
- doesn't talk about risk factors at all
- they're missing a few maneuvers...

yeah
what Fran says
shame on the WHO!

This appears to be the method my o.b. was using. What maneuvers are missing? Is there a link to more detailed information?

this is an older paper by a famous homebirth midwife

http://www.thefarm.org/midwives/dystocia.html

http://www.shoulderdystocia.com

without rereading the page...there are 2 I can think of - woods screw and zavanelli
of course there is changing position to hands and knees (what a concept)

When my d-i-l was in labor the baby kept going into distress..decellerating. The nurses had her get into the all fours position and it relieved the stress on the baby and the heart patterns returned to normal and his momma felt a lot less back and bottom pressure. Later she said it did indeed feel like he was going to just drop out without a problem. The Dr. arrived within minutes and had her turn and she asked to stay that way but he wanted to use the vacuum and he didn't want to see her in that position. She said given the choice she will deliver in the all four position with the new expected one if allowed.

This is the home page for World Health.

http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/2m ... al_toc.htm


Kath

This is the home page for World Health.

http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/2m ... al_toc.htm

This is the home page for World Health.

http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/2m ... al_toc.htm