tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post116026169373637181..comments2023-09-19T11:02:50.976-04:00Comments on Ob/Gyn Kenobi: Bluedr. whoo?http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315615480530297472noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1161138410026487232006-10-17T22:26:00.000-04:002006-10-17T22:26:00.000-04:00It's complicated (bah!) because I'm a direct-entry...It's complicated (bah!) because I'm a direct-entry midwife, not a nurse-midwife so our laws vary by state. Some states legal, some states aren't. Then of the legal states they decide what the scope of practice is. Some states have mandatory insurance reimbursement, some contraceptives, suturing, meds, physician supervision... and some like mine have the bare minimum of privilege. Our state requires we know how to suture by virtue of our educational and clinical requirements, but doesn't allow us to do it! It's a law change we hope to be working on this next year. So you bet your sweet perineum we do all we can to avoid tears!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160835023961218722006-10-14T10:10:00.000-04:002006-10-14T10:10:00.000-04:00frectis~ I'm not sure if anyone actually posted c...frectis~ I'm not sure if anyone actually posted condolences on her blog, so it still looks like she is just taking a long posting break. I haven't looked at the site in a few days. I found out via Fat Doctor, who got an email from GM's mother.<BR/><BR/>So if you get worse than a 2nd degree at a home birth, do you have to pack the mother up and go to the hospital to get the lac repaired? That sucks. I guess a lot of homebirth moms are second time (or more) mothers, too, making serious lacerations less likely?dr. whoo?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10315615480530297472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160794003715963692006-10-13T22:46:00.000-04:002006-10-13T22:46:00.000-04:00OMG, OMG. I do read her blog. How did I miss the...OMG, OMG. I do read her blog. How did I miss the tributes? OMG. I feel a little nauseas. I didn't realize her long break was forever :(<BR/><BR/>With regard to 4th degrees... while I'm at my current midwife classification, it's out of my scope for repair (anything over 2nd degree is). Maybe in CNM school I will get more exposure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160781150319090722006-10-13T19:12:00.000-04:002006-10-13T19:12:00.000-04:00Y'all are the best. I just want to thank all of y...Y'all are the best. I just want to thank all of you for your wonderful comments! You know how to make a girl feel loved!<BR/><BR/>Hi Julie, RN~ Welcome and thanks for the good wishes! They are appreciated. Luckily, the blues are now far behind me. Hope you have a great weekend!<BR/><BR/>FD~ Too many times I read your blog and wonder if you are reading my mind. You write things that I think all the time! Kindred spirits, perhaps? I hope that you are no longer blue! As for the kiddo, he was a mere 6 pounder, I still have no plausible theory for her failure to progress.<BR/><BR/>frectis~ Didn't mean to make you worry! I've just been totally swamped! The blogger that died, by pulmonary embolus, apparently, used the blogging name "Glorified Midwife." Her blog, A Sorta Fairytale, goes from med school, through the match, to the beginning of her intern year. She seemed like someone with whom I would have gotten along. Her death just cemented that nagging feeling that our time here is too short. <BR/><BR/>Even though you never want to see one, I hope that you can get some exposure to 4th degrees so that you can learn to repair them properly. It is so important to do a correct repair!<BR/><BR/>Anon~ I am so happy to hear that your laparoscopy diagnosed (and hopefully) treated the pain with which you were suffering. Pelvic adhesive disease can be devastating. Wishing you a speedy recovery and pain-free days in the future! <BR/> <BR/>moof~ Thank you for your kind sentiments. I know that the weekend will do wonders for my psyche, and music is always a good cure for that which ails! I hope that you and yours are happy and well.<BR/><BR/>medstudentitis~ It is truly amazing, the blogging community. How odd that we feel so close to people thousands of miles away! <BR/>GM will be truly missed.<BR/><BR/>On a lighter note, the concert was a blast! Happy Belated Birthday! I promise to get to your blog to comment soon!<BR/><BR/>a bohemian road nurse~ It is awful what those raging hormones can do to your patience quota. Mine is low to begin with, but at PMS time, just lay low and stay out of the way! Thanks for reading, and I'm looking forward to checking out your blog.dr. whoo?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10315615480530297472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160274900206966112006-10-07T22:35:00.000-04:002006-10-07T22:35:00.000-04:00I hope your 'blue mood' fades, soon. The weekend ...I hope your 'blue mood' fades, soon. The weekend off-call sounds very promising! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.Julie, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635335967363749994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160293670120115982006-10-08T03:47:00.000-04:002006-10-08T03:47:00.000-04:00I feel for you. I, too, yearn to be pregnant and ...I feel for you. I, too, yearn to be pregnant and am fighting PMS right now. I, too, wish I could just be happy with what I have, a healthy son and a wonderful husband and a great career. I, too, have been in a funk since I learned of GM's death. <BR/><BR/>As for the man-child, I hope he wasn't really man-sized. That might explain her failure to progress, wouldn't it? :)Fat Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672076019531106668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160364152104130992006-10-08T23:22:00.000-04:002006-10-08T23:22:00.000-04:00OMG, who was the other OB/GYN blogger? I wonder i...OMG, who was the other OB/GYN blogger? I wonder if I've read it?! There is another, but she is quite, um... pissy and I won't even share her url ;)<BR/><BR/>and ... the 4th degree. I've never seen one and hope I don't. I had a birth Friday and another Saturday and not even a skid mark on either which was refreshing because I've had my share of (nasty) labial tears lately I'd like to forget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160428998153542382006-10-09T17:23:00.000-04:002006-10-09T17:23:00.000-04:00Dr. Whoo, just wanted to let you know that my lap ...Dr. Whoo, just wanted to let you know that my lap turned out ok. I was anon for pelvic pain a few posts back. I had some adhesions to the bowel, peritineum?, and left fallopian tube. My dr aspirated an ovarian cyst on the left side. Strangely enough, all of my pain was right sided and all of the adhesions were on the left. My dr suspects the pulling caused pain on the right. He told me I WASN'T crazy with the pain issue, thank goodness. You didn't have an email listed. The lap has been pretty easy so far to deal with. The worse part has been nausea but we suspect that my blood sugar was low after not eating. Two doses of reglan and a dose of Zofran didn't work but a glass of juice did wonders. <BR/><BR/>Good job on your pe momma. I had that too with my first child. I have some websites she can visit for support if she needs some. As I have found out PE still bothers me to this day with the impact of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160445741107930362006-10-09T22:02:00.000-04:002006-10-09T22:02:00.000-04:00Dr. Whoo, I wish upon you a light heart and sunshi...Dr. Whoo, I wish upon you a light heart and sunshine ... perhaps the concert and the quiet week end will take care of that. I hope so.<BR/><BR/>Be well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160519529308997562006-10-10T18:32:00.000-04:002006-10-10T18:32:00.000-04:00I was sad too to hear about GM's sudden death. It'...I was sad too to hear about GM's sudden death. It's funny how you come to feel like you know someone eventhough you have never met. <BR/><BR/>Have fun at the concert!medstudentitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740144837675438466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160531632442397072006-10-10T21:53:00.000-04:002006-10-10T21:53:00.000-04:00I definitely sympathize. For me, I can always tel...I definitely sympathize. For me, I can always tell I'm PMS'ing whenever I get on my pulpit of "patient non-compliance". I am extremely compassionate and understanding about patient foibles for about 24 days of the month-- but then for those PMS days I suddenly turn into the Compliance Nazi....Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31146535.post-1160766591611590242006-10-13T15:09:00.000-04:002006-10-13T15:09:00.000-04:00Are you still blue? I hope everything is well wit...Are you still blue? I hope everything is well with you. I hate long blogging gaps-- they make me nervous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com