Comments on: Worry-wart = new midwife http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/ The Diary of a New Midwife Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rachel http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92893 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:19:25 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92893 First, big congrats on being a new midwife. I was interested to see in your description how "medical" the treatment of the L&D patients seems to be, despite having a midwife on hand. Any thoughts on that? First, big congrats on being a new midwife. I was interested to see in your description how “medical” the treatment of the L&D patients seems to be, despite having a midwife on hand. Any thoughts on that?

]]> by: The Midwife http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92621 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:04:52 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92621 The CDC recommends something called expedited partner therapy (EPT) for treating STIs, where you give the woman you're treating a prescription for her partner in addition to the prescription for herself, and she brings it home to him and then he can fill it himself and get treated without having to go through all the hassle of scheduling his own visit to a provider and seeing a provider himself. Unfortunately, in New York state, this practice isn't legal yet, so we're still required to set up appointments for partners or recommend clinics for them to attend, but we can't just write a prescription for them (yet! there is a proposed new law for this on the 2007 legislative agenda...not sure yet if it's passed or not). And yes, I am doing shift work. I'm part of a midwifery service which manages patients in a clinic, and therefore we're not able to give private one-on-one care to all of our patients, because it's not a private practice. We're not on call, we just work 2 L&D shifts a week, and deliver whatever women happen to be giving birth that day. Hence the craziness. But still, it's very cool. I've caught 3 babies so far....and it's just been....really, really incredible. Thanks for reading, and thanks (as always) for all of your support!! The CDC recommends something called expedited partner therapy (EPT) for treating STIs, where you give the woman you’re treating a prescription for her partner in addition to the prescription for herself, and she brings it home to him and then he can fill it himself and get treated without having to go through all the hassle of scheduling his own visit to a provider and seeing a provider himself. Unfortunately, in New York state, this practice isn’t legal yet, so we’re still required to set up appointments for partners or recommend clinics for them to attend, but we can’t just write a prescription for them (yet! there is a proposed new law for this on the 2007 legislative agenda…not sure yet if it’s passed or not).

And yes, I am doing shift work. I’m part of a midwifery service which manages patients in a clinic, and therefore we’re not able to give private one-on-one care to all of our patients, because it’s not a private practice. We’re not on call, we just work 2 L&D shifts a week, and deliver whatever women happen to be giving birth that day. Hence the craziness. But still, it’s very cool. I’ve caught 3 babies so far….and it’s just been….really, really incredible.

Thanks for reading, and thanks (as always) for all of your support!!

]]> by: lovingpecola http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92601 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:23:47 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2007/10/31/worry-wart-new-midwife/#comment-92601 First, thank you SOOOO much for writing this post. I have been wanting and waiting for a new midwife to blog about her new role!!! Why are you consistently having to manage 2 or 3 laboring women at one time (and 5-6 in the future)? Are you doing shift work? Can you give rx/tx for chlamydia to the woman to give to her partner at your clinic? Some clinics do that... I'll try not to ask a bunch of questions, I know you're trying to *breathe* yourself!!! You're doing great, awesome, 3 weeks already, WOW! I was thinking you wouldn't deliver babies on your own that soon! That's amazing. You're amazing. You can do this! LP First, thank you SOOOO much for writing this post. I have been wanting and waiting for a new midwife to blog about her new role!!!

Why are you consistently having to manage 2 or 3 laboring women at one time (and 5-6 in the future)? Are you doing shift work?

Can you give rx/tx for chlamydia to the woman to give to her partner at your clinic? Some clinics do that…

I’ll try not to ask a bunch of questions, I know you’re trying to *breathe* yourself!!!

You’re doing great, awesome, 3 weeks already, WOW! I was thinking you wouldn’t deliver babies on your own that soon! That’s amazing. You’re amazing.

You can do this!

LP

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