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  1. #1
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    Apr 2007
    Recently treechanged to Woodend, VIC
    3,473

    OK, I'll go first.

    Vaginal birth
    Epidural
    Forceps
    No episiotomy
    Three midwives - well one at a time just that I was there for 3 shift changes!
    One ob

  2. #2
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    Jan 2007
    Brisbane
    2,391

    Vaginal birth
    Epidural
    Labour artifically initiated
    2 midwives
    1 anaethasist
    No tearing
    No ob

  3. #3
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    May 2004
    Shepparton
    4,871

    C-sections termed emergency = 0
    C-sections termed elective = 0
    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition = 0
    Vaginal births = 4
    Drug-free births = 4
    Epidural uptake = 0
    Labour artificially initiated = 0
    Labour artificially augmented = 0
    Instrumental birth rate by mode (forceps/ventouse) = 0
    episiotomy rate = 0
    2nd-4th degree tearing rates = 4 (1x 4th 3x 2nd)
    midwife to patient ratios = 2 (for 3 births can't remember for my 1st, I think it was 2 plus Dr)
    ob to patient ratios = 1GP for 1 birth only
    anaesthatist to patient ratios = 0
    Last edited by Tanya; November 23rd, 2008 at 03:31 PM.

  4. #4
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    Dec 2005
    4,840

    C-sections termed emergency = 0
    C-sections termed elective = 0
    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition = 0
    Vaginal births = 2
    Drug-free births = 2
    Epidural uptake = 0
    Labour artificially initiated = 2
    Labour artificially augmented =
    Instrumental birth rate by mode (forceps/ventouse) = 0
    episiotomy rate = 0
    2nd-4th degree tearing rates = 0
    midwife to patient ratios = 2 for first birth, 1 for second birth
    ob to patient ratios = 1 (for 2nd birth, first didnt make it for #1)
    anaesthatist to patient ratios = 0

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Apr 2007
    Somewhere here and there.....
    483

    Natural labour began
    Labour artificially augmented
    Epi
    Forcepts
    5 midwifes over 14 hours
    1 OB
    2 Anesthetist
    3 Nurses
    1 Husband
    7 Uninvited, unwanted rude onlookers - Staff ending shifts etc. = 15 people in total in the room for my c section.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    Country Victoria
    1,991

    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition - 1 - Pre-existing medial condition with bubba.
    Midwife to patient ratios - 1
    ob to patient ratios - 1, but not the one that I saw throughout my pregnancy
    anaesthatist to patient ratios - 2

    Deanne.
    Last edited by DaintreeDream; November 24th, 2008 at 05:10 AM.

  7. #7
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    Dec 2005
    In Bankworld with Barbara
    14,222

    Bare with me, this will be a long one LOL. Then I will do a post and start to "collect" the stats so they are all in one place - can't do it with a poll because of having more than one child

    Birth #1
    Spontaneous labour
    ARM
    Peth
    Gas
    Episiotomy
    One midwife
    GP

    Birth #2
    Spontaneous labour
    ARM
    Gas
    2nd deg tear
    1 midwife
    1 GP

    Birth #3
    ARM
    Syncto induction
    Peth
    Gas
    2nd deg tear
    Retained Placenta
    General Anaesthetic
    1 midwife
    1GP
    1 Anaesthetist

    Birth #4
    Spontaneous labour
    ARM
    Gas
    No tear
    1 midwife
    1 GP

  8. #8
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    Dec 2005
    In Bankworld with Barbara
    14,222

    The stats so far.....

    C-sections termed emergency = 1
    C-sections termed elective = 1
    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition = 0
    Vaginal births = 12
    Drug-free births = 4
    Epidural uptake = 3
    Labour artificially initiated = 1
    Labour artificially augmented = 6
    Instrumental birth rate by mode (forceps/ventouse) = 1
    episiotomy rate = 1
    2nd-4th degree tearing rates = 7
    midwife to patient ratios =
    ob to patient ratios =
    anaesthatist to patient ratios = 2
    Last edited by Trillian; November 23rd, 2008 at 04:06 PM.

  9. #9
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    Jul 2006
    6,869

    Birth #1
    Vaginal birth
    Gas
    Peth in early labour (10 hours before DD was born)
    Waters broken at 6cm
    Ventouse
    2nd degree tear
    2 midwives in room during labour and at birth
    1 On duty OB delivered DD

    Birth #2
    Vaginal birth
    Gas
    1st degree tear
    3 midwives in room at time of birth
    1 On duty OB and 1 student DR delivered DD

  10. #10
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    Dec 2006
    Out of my mind. Back in five minutes...
    3,304

    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition - 1 - Pre-existing maternal medial condition.
    midwife to patient ratios - 1 in theatre with me
    ob to patient ratios - 1
    anaesthatist to patient ratios - 2 one was a student

  11. #11
    Registered User

    Oct 2006
    Melbourne
    1,798

    Vaginal birth
    Spontaneous labour
    AROM for failure to progress
    Gas
    Episiotomy
    1 OB
    1 midwife during most of labour
    3 Midwives at time of birth (1 was a student)

  12. #12
    Registered User

    Jul 2006
    6,869

    Birth 1 and 2 already posted about

    Birth #3
    Vaginal birth
    Drug-free
    2nd degree tear
    2 midwife during the labour and delivery
    Synthetic oxytocin to expel placenta
    Doula assisted

  13. #13
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    Feb 2008
    575

    bookmarking, i'll b back ....

  14. #14
    Registered User

    Sep 2008
    Croydon, Victoria
    1,754

    Birth #1

    Vaginal Birth
    Epidural
    Labour Induced
    Midwives 2:1 (One was a student)

    Birth #2
    Vaginal birth
    Drug free
    Labour induced
    Midwife 1:1

  15. #15
    Ellibam Guest

    first post updated.
    Please use this when adding your details(makes it easier to read for me)

    C-sections termed emergency = 0
    C-sections termed elective = 0
    C-sections termed elective with pre-existing medical condition = 0
    Vaginal births =0
    Drug-free births = 0
    Epidural uptake = 0
    Labour artificially initiated = 0
    Labour artificially augmented =0
    Instrumental birth rate by mode (forceps/ventouse) = 0
    episiotomy rate =0
    2nd-4th degree tearing rates = 0
    midwife to patient ratios = 0
    ob to patient ratios = 0
    anaesthatist to patient ratios = 0
    Gas =0
    Peth =0
    General = 0