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Can someone tell me what this is??
It says in my birth notes 'Manoeuvre(s) to deliver the shoulders: McRoberts manoeuvre.
I googled it and it said it's used for shoulder dystocia. I didn't think she had shoulder dystocia. The m/w did say after that the shoulders were very tight in there but that's it. After her head came out there was meconium and they were worried and people came in, in case something was wrong with DD (she didn't breathe spontaneously). So was it just to get her out quick?
Putting your legs right back onto abdomen to optimise pelvic outlet and flatten lower spine.
I don't remember her doing that or asking me to do that specifically but I was by then in that position anyway, on the bed half on my side. So would she have just written that because I was already in that position?
No its done on your back.
:confused:
Maybe I was more on my back then, worst memory.
I don't see why she would have done anything though. Head came out and then next contraction I pushed and body came out :wtf:
Maybe the head was "burrowing" where it seems to try and turn and gets pulled back a bit hard to explain but can be a sign that sholders are stuck.
I had this as my 10lb 7oz bubs had shoulder dystocia. In my experience and from what i was told several times SD is a medical emergency. It was an urgent flip onto my back from the side and legs held up to my chest and PUSH to get this baby out. Apparently they have 30 secs to try this before they move onto the next 3 manoeuvre's which if bad enough involves dyslocating the shoulder and cutting the pelvis :o
Perhaps the baby's shoulders were just at an awkward angle and she was trying to help bubs descend? Seems a weird thing to do or write for no reason.