I had wanted to admit a patient yesterday at 2-3 cm dilation. The reason I wanted to admit her was because the baby was so low I felt that once she dilated she could sneeze and the baby would come out. I just had a feeling that she was going to go quickly. The guidelines say not to admit until 4 cm. After sending her walking for 2 hours she was only 3 cm so we sent her home. In less than 3 hours she was back, fully dilated and blew the baby out 5 minutes after she got upstairs. This is not common for first babies. I didn't get to be there for that part, but when my preceptor was telling me about it later she said that my instincts were right about her.
I had instincts. And they were right.
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Mad props to you and your instincts! It's like you do this professionally! :) Also? You are awesome.
good job rookie!
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