Would you allow a student in the delivery room?

ABColeslaw

If its a regular delivery, then yes I would have a problem with a student being there.  There are just so many ppl that I was my vajay jay exposed to and seeing me at my worst.  However, I have no problem with students and interns attending to me before and after birth, or attending to my baby after delivery.  I'm also aware that the hospital I'm delivering at uses interns anestesiologists (Sp) with supervision.  I'm okay with that.  I understand that doctors need to learn somehow, but I know I would be uncomfortable. 

 This post reminds me of a funny story.  My cousin went to the GYN, when the Dr. was done with her internal, he asked her if he could do it again for students to observe.  My poor cousin didn't have the heart to say no, so she suffered through another exam, which four male interns watched.  

elizabe

One of my best friends is a 3rd year med student who just finished her OB rotation. When I asked her about this (I'm delivering at a teaching hospital), she said that it's my decision, but she had the chance to deliver 4 or 5 babies and it was a wonderful experience for her. She also said that since I'm delivering in a city hospital, it would be a really nice experience for the students to see me and DH-- a married couple, stable home, not coming in with all sorts of drama-- and be able to focus on the medical stuff of the birth without being distracted by our situation. (All the babies she delivered were to teenage moms who were either alone or maybe had a mom or a sister with them, and most had some non-medical drama in the delivery room too).

Just something to think about-- if you think your birth is going to be a generally positive experience, it might be nice to share it with a doctor/nurse who's still learning so that they'll have a positive impression of labor and of women/families in the delivery room.

kelcat

I'm all for it.  How else are they going to learn.  My sister is in her 4th year of medical school and has delivered a handful of babies.  She enjoyed it so much she decided OB was her backup if she decided she didn't want to do emergency med anymore. 

jessicat2283

My cousin in a nursing student and needs to be present for a birth for class, her class isnt having good luck letting new moms let them in, I said she can her professor then asked her to ask me if I would allow more in, I think one-2 is plenty my first child. My cousin responded no before she even asked me she wanted to be the only one in there I am ok with that, it will be my Dr, my nurse, my cousin and my husband.

will'sbeachprincess

Having gone through nursing school myself, I would definitely let a student or 2 in the room for observation only (that's all we were allowed to do).  Any actual procedures I would prefer be done by someone who's done it more than once.  As far as an epidural- hellz to the no.  If I do get one, I want someone who knows where that needle is supposed to go.  That's one of the reasons I'm hesitating on whether or not I want to get one- you won't know who's doing it until right then and how do you know how much experience they have?  Not trying to be snarky about this, but I've been thinking about this a lot!  All that said, this will be my first baby so maybe I'll feel differently after the fact and next time.  People have been saying to me that you won't realize who's there an who's not and you won't care as long as that baby gets out of you!

Mystery2B

Totally fine with a couple students, just not a whole "crowd". I'd even let a med student catch the baby...although cutting/stitches need to be done by a resident at least and I'd prefer a fellow.

IrishBrideND

I can't imagine why anyone would care.

NJBride4-8-05

Honestly how are they suppose to learn?  I had like 12 people show up to watch the OB insert something that checks for contractions up there.  Yeah it was awkward for like 2 seconds then you get over it.  I had too much going on to care who was looking...

greggandlinds

Nope. We are going to have things be as intimate as possible. No family, minimimal people in the room. The last thing I'm going to need is to entertain people I don't know. I'm nervous enough as it is!

IrishBrideND

greggandlinds:

Nope. We are going to have things be as intimate as possible. No family, minimimal people in the room. The last thing I'm going to need is to entertain people I don't know. I'm nervous enough as it is!

 

You realize you aren't a hostess right? You don't need to entertain the docs. A student is the same thing. Simply there because its his/her job.