A Midwife should follow her instincts!!! Here's how I learned my lesson tonight...
It was a nice, quiet shift when I arrived... no labors, just postpartum gals... I restocked the birth room... caught a quick nap, tried to wake up... chatted w/ the girls... and after hearing a beeping far in the distance I got up and put gloves in my pocket 'just in case'... (even though the honking was long gone and it was nothing)...
5:56pm... I'm thinking I should get up and go pee and get a cup of coffee...
5:57pm... 'R' arrives in labor... she looks active.. I ask her (against my instict to rush her to the bed) if she can still pee and wash in the CR... she says yes... I ask if she needs to push... 'no'... she can pee she says... the last thing I say before shutting the door to the CR... "Ayow Utang sa CR".. meaning don't push in the CR... I walk outside the bathroom and take 2 steps...
5:57pm... I hear a yelp and she starts telling me the baby is coming!... I throw my gloves on and squat on the very wet, slippery floor and catch her babies head as it slides out... trying to keep my own balance while unwrapping the cord from around his neck and not drop him! My 'assistants' come in and help with blankets, cord cutting and a pad so we can move mom to the bed... phew!!
So... I love being a midwife.. ya just never know what the night will bring... but... continuing to learn to TRUST my instinct!!!
God bless...
:P
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