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Emergency Delivery How To
Labor generally takes a few hours (and often longer than that) -- enough time for the vast majority of women to get to a hospital or a birthing center. But in case you don't make it, you should know the drill.
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Call 911
EMTs are trained in childbirth, and the dispatcher can talk you through the basics.
Did you make it to the hospital for delivery? Tell Us.
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no, i chose to stay at home & have a midwife come to us because my first birth went quickly
2/17/2012 07:08:48 PM Report AbuseYes I did make it. Took the ambulance and was at the hospital for 2 minutes and delivered my beautiful daughter in the Emergency Room.
10/21/2011 10:09:43 AM Report AbuseMy husband was a 911 dispatcher-- he was NOT trained to talk you through the basics. Not all counties allow their dispatchers to be trained on this. Keep this in mind!
10/14/2011 03:08:19 PM Report AbuseKeep in mind that some 911 centers DO NOT provide "basic instructions". In those agencies, dispatchers are prohibited from providing instructions or giving advice. All they can do is coordinate emergency response. You may not be able to expect or rely on a dispatcher for direction.
10/14/2011 12:19:03 PM Report AbuseThis list is not very comprehensive. I did not go to the hospital to birth my son. The last thing on my mind when pushing was if my husband was having an easy time or not. The pushing step should read more like - Get in the position that is most comfortable to YOU and everyone else can work around YOU. Lying down is the WORST possible position because it works against gravity and narrows the pelvic outlet by 20%.
10/14/2011 12:00:41 PM Report Abuse