pupuhead2

Being OK with her discomfort. I find that for dad's seeing their partner in labor they want to "fix" it. There's nothing to fix. Reassure her constantly that she's doing an amazing job. Somewhere around 8 cm she will want to give up and you'll want to let her but that's when she's almost done. Reassure her even more.

All babies are vampires lol

We are not legally allowed to do breech in FL though we're trained to. Placenta previa is usually caught way before hand and those mom's are sent in for hospital birth (usually section). Yes we have to renew our NRP every 2 years. We carry oxygen down here.

Depends on certain factors. Prolonged rupture of membranes are limited to 24 hrs in FL. Shoulder dystocias can usually be fixed with movement of the mother or episiotomy. I have medications and I've fluids in the event of a postpartum hemorrhage. Throughout the pregnancy an emergency plan is designed. In the event of a severe emergency I stabilize and call 911. There are a lot of regulations in FL that we have to follow and it usually filters out mothers who are not healthy enough for a home birth.

I can't :-( it scratches the roof of my mouth and leaves an odd after taste. I prefer fruity pebbles.