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[ayradyss]

Sauntered in at 0730 with the intention of meeting fellowship director, who gives a lie to the old-dogs-new-tricks mantra, for a little chat about breast disease in pregnancy.  Nurses are buzzing - seems there's a patient going downhill on high-risk side.  Looks like my 0800 chat is going to become an 0800 section, if I let it, and I plan to.

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[wildcelticrose]

The scariest thing I did as a paramedic (despite guns, knives, crazy drugged out nut jobs, etc...) was delivery babies.

Usually, it would be in a rural area, late at night, non-english speaking, no prenatal care, not history (you no how scary no pre-natal care is)

The first one, delivered on the side of the highway in the back of the ambulance, was a woman who started to bleed out, after delivering a baby with an APGAR of 0.

I had to resuscitate the baby while doing uterine massage on the mother.

Alone, because at this point, my EMT needed to DRIVE. (like the wind)

Somehow, through some miracle, I got them both to the hospital (which was a long way away) alive and all turned out well.

I admire those of you who can do OB. It has and always will scare the hell out of me.

[kitsunepixiemd]

"I admire those of you who can do OB. It has and always will scare the hell out of me."

I second that. =)

You're doing a marvelous, important thing...I can't wait to hear more of your stories!

[chemta]

I love hearing your stories and am looking forward to reading about the socks!!!

Every time you mention surgeries and stitching people back up, I remember the time you sat on the floor of my room sewing Kristen's pants back together. I think there was mac and cheese involved....