tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post7600067294925667459..comments2022-03-09T03:58:19.101-05:00Comments on Safer Midwifery for Michigan: Why is OOH Birth Risky Business?MWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125751490256911705noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-25629994678314682612014-09-30T10:15:06.266-04:002014-09-30T10:15:06.266-04:00Thanks for your question! We forget that not every...Thanks for your question! We forget that not everyone is immersed in midwifery language. OOH means "out-of-hospital" - it's a term to cover home births and births that occur in freestanding birth centers. excpmstudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160963666740106359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-83021609185333770882014-09-09T11:53:57.013-04:002014-09-09T11:53:57.013-04:00What does OOH mean?What does OOH mean?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770729859458084048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-21228672005083811642013-02-20T17:47:34.344-05:002013-02-20T17:47:34.344-05:00Thanks Doula Dani. The feeling is mutual:)Thanks Doula Dani. The feeling is mutual:)Safer Midwifery MIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587761670182623797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-40400600208684961082013-02-19T22:17:09.730-05:002013-02-19T22:17:09.730-05:00"I know way too many post dates babies that d..."I know way too many post dates babies that did not survive for a variety of reasons."<br /><br />And I never would have guessed that, not even now. Just hearing one story was too much for me, it is just horrible that there are many more. So sad. :(<br /><br />I love this blog, keep up the good work. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460197503063601577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-58669986772767219102013-02-19T14:26:56.834-05:002013-02-19T14:26:56.834-05:00Doula Dani,
I should have noted that this is by ...Doula Dani,<br /> I should have noted that this is by no means an exhaustive list. Thank you for contributing. I know way too many post dates babies that did not survive for a variety of reasons. And yes, fetal distress can happen at any time for unknown reasons, and without proper monitoring, can lead to disaster. I appreciate your links and thoughtful contributions. <br />Safer Midwifery MIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587761670182623797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-47631786000014400862013-02-19T12:55:57.161-05:002013-02-19T12:55:57.161-05:00May I add fetal distress and post-date still birth...May I add fetal distress and post-date still births to the list? <br /><br />This is incredibly sad... a postdate baby born still:<br />http://www.thedestinymanifest.com/2012/08/she-was-still-born/<br /><br />As for fetal distress, some times it just happens for no known reason. I was a part of an emergency home birth transfer due to fetal distress. Reasons unknown why the baby stopped tolerating labor. It just happened.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460197503063601577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-56990769487810858112013-02-19T12:41:04.660-05:002013-02-19T12:41:04.660-05:00Here is a happier emergency birth story... I mean,...Here is a happier emergency birth story... I mean, it's obviously still not ideal but has a happy ending: a placental abruption (and sounds like cord prolapse, too) but the mother was in the hospital and she and her baby are very much healthy and alive thanks to quick action from the hospital staff:<br /><br />http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/04/claras-birth-story/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460197503063601577noreply@blogger.com