Please help me out. This is a very informal collection of information. I do not stand to profit in any financial manner, but I am learning how to collect and assemble information, so I stand to gain knowledge and skill (hopefully).
I'm looking for the numbers on waterborn babes, so please reply if your baby was born in water.
1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)
2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)
3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)?
9) When did your membranes rupture?
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?
15) How long was your pregnancy?
16) Where you induced, and how?
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?
18) Date of birth(s).
19) What else do you think I should know?
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ReplyDelete1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)
Home
2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)
Rented (Aquadoula)-included in my midwife's fee-for the birth. Labored a good long part of the day in our backyard hot tub.
3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)
Planned with midwife (who arrived 10 minutes after the birth); actual attendant was my doula
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.
Breech at 8 months. Turned after 5 days of chiropractic treatment (Webster's)
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?
That was my second baby. First was hospital. 3rd pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Due 7/2, planning another homebirth.
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?
No.
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?
No.
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions > 5min apart)?
Umm.....12 hours?
9) When did your membranes rupture?
20 minutes or so before the birth, on dry land, after a change in position.
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?
Clear and normal.
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?
No. Or at all. She was breathing but completely calm.
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?
My doula thought the baby might have inhaled some water and needed suctioning so we used the booger sucker a couple of times. We don't have Apgar scores due to the midwife not being there (and don't really care).
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?
No.
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?
Long slow labor, water broke, break in contractions for about 15 minutes, then she was born in 3 contractions (only pushed for two and was really holding back). So....no? Yes? I don't know. :)
15) How long was your pregnancy?
She came on her due date.
16) Where you induced, and how?
No.
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?
No.
18) Date of birth(s).
12-14-06
19) What else do you think I should know?
Do you plan to publicize the results of this survey? I think you should! Also, I think Surveymonkey is free. :) Also, this is the closest I have come to writing her birth story, so thanks. :)
1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)
ReplyDeleteAndaluz Waterbirth Center, Tualatin, OR
2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)
Huge non-jetted installed tub
3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)
3 midwives, 1 husband, 1, 5 year old very excited brother!
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.
NONE
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?
2 AND 2ND.
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?
Nope.
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?
Not at all.
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions > 5min apart)?
2 hours
9) When did your membranes rupture?
pushing phase
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?
slight mec staining, non concerning
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?
no, she was peaceful
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?
not taken, she needed a little blow-by o2, but was a-ok.
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?
no
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?
very fast delivery. 2 hours total.
15) How long was your pregnancy?
42 weeks 4 days
16) Where you induced, and how?
Sort of, stripped membranes.
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?
NO
18) Date of birth(s).
4/9/2002
19) What else do you think I should know?
SHE WAS 10 POUNDS, 19 INCHES, AND I DIDNT TEAR!!!
Thanks so much, ladies! I'll look into SurveyMonkey, and I'll definitely try to assemble the results.
ReplyDeleteGrats on your beautiful births!!
1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)
ReplyDeletebirthing centre
2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)
ceramic birthing pool supplied by centre
3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)
mw
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.
Head got a little stuck. My kids have big heads.
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?
2, this was the second
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?
no
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?
no
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)?
1+ hours (?)
9) When did your membranes rupture?
when I first got in the pool ... about an hour before birth?
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?
uh, nothing in it.
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?
nope
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?
No. No.
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?
No. Didn't need it.
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?
no
15) How long was your pregnancy?
37.5 weeks
16) Where you induced, and how?
no
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?
no
18) Date of birth(s).
Dec 19, 2007
19) What else do you think I should know?
Breastfed right away, latched on for a short time in the water. No bf'ing difficulties.
1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)
ReplyDeleteHome
2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)
Plans for a rented pool fell through so it took place in my bathtub.
3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)
Midwife.
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.
None.
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?
I've had two babies and this was my second birth.
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?
None at all.
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?
No.
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)?
Around 2 hours.
9) When did your membranes rupture?
It burst as my baby's head was coming out.
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?
Not sure but there were no concerns about it.
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?
Yes. But calmed down immediately.
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?
Can't remember but APGAR it was really good. His condition was fantastic!
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?
No.
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?
No.
15) How long was your pregnancy?
A day shy of 40 weeks.
16) Where you induced, and how?
No.
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?
No.
18) Date of birth(s).
Sept 19, 2009.
19) What else do you think I should know?
Amazing birth but I wouldn't recommend giving birth in a bathtub. Not enough room! I would love another water birth in an actual birth pool.
1) Location of birth: Birth Center
ReplyDelete2) Type of pool: Jacuzzi
3) Type of attendant: Midwife
4) Please note *any* prenatal complications: None
5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this? First and only baby
6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor? No
7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor? No
8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)? 8 hours
9) When did your membranes rupture? 3 days before labor began
10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)? Light meconium
11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth? No, she was very comfortable, pink, active, happy, had to be 'reminded' to cry.
12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken? 9, no concerns
13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why? No
14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)? No
15) How long was your pregnancy? 40 weeks (born on due date)
16) Where you induced, and how? Self-induction with black and blue cohosh 'labor tincture' to bring on contractions after 48 hours of ruptured membranes with light meconium
17) Were you augmented with Pitocin? No
18) Date of birth(s). 2-15-09
19) What else do you think I should know?
1. Location of birth - home
ReplyDelete2. Type of pool - home birth inflatable pool with lid
3. Type of attendant - midwife
4. No prenatal issues
5. 2/2
6. No concern over heartrate was raised during labour
7 baby wasn't diagnosed with distress during labour.
8. Active labour for 2 hours, contractions for 3 days on and off
9. membranes did not rupture, baby was born in the cull, midwives ruptured membranes after baby was born
10. Amniotic fluid was clear
11. Baby never cried in the pool except when he felt the cold for the first time
12. No concerns for baby's health
13. No intensive care required
14. No striking details
15. 40 week term
16. No induction
17. No pitocin
18. 12/28/2010
19. No vaginal tearing however I had previous hernia abdominal surgery and the pressure of an over 10 pound baby plus the amniotic membranes, 2 pounds, caused serious internal pelvic prolapse and difficulty with toileting. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend anyone do it with prior abdominal adhesions from surgery to avoid possible trauma. Breast feeding was a breeze.