tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post2945699944993464172..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Fundal Pressure: An Outdated TechniqueWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-68405783749237558202018-12-29T10:12:07.323-08:002018-12-29T10:12:07.323-08:00Italian hospitals have also investigated inflatabl... Italian hospitals have also investigated inflatable binders: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Jan;120(1):78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.07.025. Epub 2012 Oct 16.<br />An inflatable ergonomic 3-chamber fundal pressure belt to assist vaginal delivery.<br />Acanfora L, Rampon M, Filippeschi M, Marchi M, Montisci M, Viel G, Cosmi E.<br />I'm the first Author and "THE BELT HAS A CONTROLLED, ERGONOMIC AND MEASURED PRESSURE TO AVOID RISKS AT DELIVERY , RESULTS "Compared with the control group, women in the study group experienced a lower incidence of perineal and cervical lacerations (P<0.001); reduced use of the Kristeller maneuver (P<0.001); shorter duration of the second stage of labor (P<0.001); less psychologic and physical fatigue (P<0.001); fewer maternal requests for cesarean delivery during labor (P<0.001); fewer vacuum extractions (P<0.01); and fewer cesarean deliveries (P<0.02). No neonatal intensive care unit admissions were recorded in the study group versus 7 in the control group (P<0.012).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-15127210406889559892018-11-20T13:03:21.088-08:002018-11-20T13:03:21.088-08:00My experience was similar to yours and I am in Ita...My experience was similar to yours and I am in Italy. I delivered in 2007. Never wanted to have another child due to the experience. Found out recently it is not authorized for use and hasn't been for a while...yet they still use it in hospitals. Insane! Why can't they just follow the rules.JANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536758437276791156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-85688655703747867262018-11-20T12:56:02.355-08:002018-11-20T12:56:02.355-08:00I had fundal pressure applied during my delivery i...I had fundal pressure applied during my delivery in 2007 in Italy. I did have an epidural. My son's shoulder was stuck and his collar bone broken during delivery. First they cut me twice to make room then the nurse applied the pressure without warning. I didn't take a breath prior and once the pressure was applied I almost passed out due to lack of air. I was not able to take a breath and started to black out...scared I grabbed the nurse and threw him off me almost tearing out my IV. He was coming back to apply pressure again and I told him not to touch me...I would push on my own! I pushed on my own as hard as I could and he was born. Three to four hours afterwards I had an emergency. I could not breath well and felt like a weight was on my chest. The hospital took blood gas readings and hooked me up to machines. Their explanation was I lost too much blood and wasn't getting enough oxygen. Now after reading about the fundal pressure risks I truely believe that was the cause or a contributing factor of my emergency. In my case. I asked to sit up so I could push better. They ignored my requests and did the fundal pressure. I am shocked that this technique is being used so quickly. It clearly should be a very last resort not a go-to skill.JANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536758437276791156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-44486644874474180692016-08-02T23:40:34.722-07:002016-08-02T23:40:34.722-07:00Light fundal pressure was used for my labor and I&...Light fundal pressure was used for my labor and I'm happy it was done because I had a long hard labor and my pushing alone was not getting the baby out. I had a home birth with a CNM. She used her best judgement and it worked out great. I believe there are times when fundal pressure is a good option for progressing labor, but of course needs to be done with discernment and care.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285961315353431063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-24016397881008968392016-07-13T13:33:41.503-07:002016-07-13T13:33:41.503-07:00Thanks for your reply - I spoke out throughout my ...Thanks for your reply - I spoke out throughout my pregnancy and birth (and in the 2 days after) but in the middle of labour it is nigh on impossible to keep up the fight against being ridiculed and having your human rights violated time and time again (the Kristeller was a small part of it). Hey ho - I've passed it to a lawyer if nothing else they might think twice about doing it someone else. I just really wonder why some people choose this profession. Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661255455551673733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-40306443782333390692016-04-20T05:38:30.841-07:002016-04-20T05:38:30.841-07:00I am very sorry to hear that Chantal. As much as w...I am very sorry to hear that Chantal. As much as we are encourage women empowerment during pregnancy and labour we don't seem to allow it. As a midwife I have been part of some terrible births and my heart goes out to those women who will never fully understand what happened, why and when they could have spoken up against it. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-80831196250450118792016-01-28T16:12:26.403-08:002016-01-28T16:12:26.403-08:00Yep I live in Spain and had this done - im a brit ...Yep I live in Spain and had this done - im a brit and there Its not accepted at all - so had never heard of it. There was no explanation and no hurry at that point (as far as I was aware) for baby to be born. I had been pushing her fists off me for god knows how long then she said if you let us push a little bit more the baby will come - next minute the crazy bitch was on top of me elbows and all - the scream that came out of me was inhuman- God knows how but I got the strength to push her off - I'm still having nightmares about it tbh 3 months later and having physical problems which I think are related. Still waiting for notes off them and a visit to a decent gyno - hideous hideous practice . Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661255455551673733noreply@blogger.com