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N Lolatgis FRANZCOG
The Lack of Dialogue & Agreement Among Providers of Maternity Care
of the ComplicaDons Associated with
Vaginal Delivery
Associated Professions
• Obstetricians • General PracDDoners • Midwives
• Child Birth Educators • Doulas
ReproducDon
• ConcepDon is a normal physiological process • Pregnancy is a normal physiological process
• Most babies are delivered vaginally
• Birth is a normal process
• The default posiDon when pregnant is a vaginal delivery
• This whole event is a normal process
Stages of Labour
• First Stage Shortening and dilataDon of cervix
• Second Stage Descent and birth of the infant
• Third Stage Birth of the placenta
Average length of labour 14 hrs
PaDent ExpectaDons
• Normal vaginal delivery • No complicaDons
• Healthy baby and healthy mother
• Breast feeding to be easy • Life to go on as normal
• Everyone is happy • In laws delighted
Antenatal EducaDon
• Hospital run antenatal courses • EducaDonal material e.g. RANZCOG pamphlets
• Internet and social media
• PublicaDons Books and Magazines
• Friends & Family
• ConsultaDons • Blogs
Social Media
• Facebook • TwiRer • Instagram
• Dr Google • Other forums
Understanding the InformaDon
• PaDents raise issues during their care that are explained but most doctors focus on the posiDves. PaDents believe they will come through the process unscathed.
• Obstetricians do not frighten paDents with tales of horror deliveries and what could happen.
• A posiDve aTtude is presented to the paDent.
Understanding the InformaDon
• Any communicaDon that focuses on the negaDves e.g. complicaDons and operaDve deliveries can be very confronDng and frightening for a couple in their first pregnancy.
• Most Obstetricians do not discuss complicaDons with their paDent during their antenatal care
When things do not go to plan
• PaDents expectaDons not met • ComplicaDons occur
• Damage to mother and/or baby
• QuesDons raised as to best management
• Blaming game
• Input of family & friends
• Obstetrician carries the blame
ComplicaDons of Vaginal Delivery Acute
• Retained placenta • Haemorrhage • Vaginal/rectal tears • Haematoma • Perineal pain • Injury to pelvic floor muscles • Urinary inconDnence/retenDon • Anal inconDnence
ComplicaDons of Vaginal delivery Long Term
• Urinary inconDnence • Faecal inconDnence • Pelvic organ prolapse • Fistula formaDon • EmoDonal trauma • Sexual dysfuncDon • Permanent disfigurement • Fear/Anxiety • Post natal depression • Post traumaDc stress disorder • Lack of bonding with the baby
Risk factors for LaceraDons
• Primigravida • Short perineal body • Instrumental delivery • Prolonged second stage • Large baby >4Kg • Persistent OP posiDon • Shoulder dystocia • Episiotomy • Asian Ethnicity • Previous anal sphincter tear • Maternal age >30
Decision making in delivery suite
• Prolonged labour • Delay in second stage • Shoulder dystocia • Foetal distress • Instrumental delivery • Pain relief • Adequate analgesia for intervenDon • Paediatrician in aRendance
Decision making in delivery suite
• Decision made to deliver • Discussed with paDent and partner • PreparaDons made • Baby delivered • ComplicaDons may or may not happen • ComplicaDons managed • Team effort required • Support from all staff important • Concerns should be expressed at the Dme not aaer the event
Consent in delivery suite
• How do you consent • What do you consent to
• Is the consent valid if the paDent has been given narcoDcs
• Can the husband consent • Should the paDent consent before labour commences
• Global consent
Consent in delivery suite
• Dynamic situaDon • May need to act quickly
• No Dme to explain all complicaDons
• MaRer of trust
• Healthy mother healthy baby
• Unavoidable complicaDons
• Proper management
Consent to intervene
• At present the only Dme consent is obtained is for a caesarean secDon
• No consent is signed for a normal vaginal delivery
• No consent is signed for an operaDve delivery • There is no waiver for complicaDons that may occur
Problem
• Minimal interacDon between health providers. • No standardizaDon in informaDon available • Conflict in delivery suite between doctors and midwives
• Best pracDce differs from doctor to doctor to midwife
• EmoDonally charged area for conflict • Bond between Obstetrician and private paDent oaen compromised in delivery suite
Problem
• ATtudes in delivery suite different • Private versus public • Policies and protocols may differ in different hospitals
• Conflict between certain doctors and delivery staff.
• Failure to follow orders
The Problem
• Obstetricians are the paDents insurance policy • Obstetricians do not wish to intervene. • Priority is a healthy baby and healthy mother
• Obstetricians do their best for the paDent • PaDents expectaDons are high • ComplicaDons happen
• Blame game is fearsome
Lack of dialogue
• Doctor and delivery suite staff not on same page
• PaDent senses disagreement • Partner senses disagreement • MisinformaDon given • PaDent confused • PaDent angry • ComplicaDons blamed on doctor
Teamwork
• Involve yourself in best pracDce with hospitals you aRend
• ARend Obstetric Mortality and Morbidity meeDngs
• Involvement in educaDonal evenings
• Know the staff • Deal with conflicts quickly and honestly
Teamwork
• Work in a delivery suite where you are welcomed
• Know your group of midwives and trust them
• Avoid hospitals that you dislike • Common sense and consistency in decision making are criDcal
• Apologize if complicaDons occur
Summary
• Comfort Zone • Consistency • Consent • Co-‐operaDon • Code of Conduct • Compassion