had a Tommy night, kinda

[RACER X]

well yest. Z started having light contractions, baby is only 32-33 wks along, so he's "not done yet"

she calls at 3:45 and was told to goto the hosp. and get checked out, calls me i get home by 4:15 (home in 11min, 10 mi lol)

goto hosp. , get admittted

she is in fact having light contractions

they give her meds to stop them

takes a bit

they stop the contr.

get released from hosp at 12:30a
get home

i'm at work. 6:20

she's at home resting.

UGH.

[tommymac]

its not a tommy night till you get cursed out and have to look at smelly cooter

Sounds like all is well though, prolly gave an IV bag of pitocin a quick sono and alls good.

[RACER X]

no sono

they did end up giving her 2 1/4 bags of saline

the did pitocin, but shots
also gave her some kinda pill

i told her she needs to tell "her floor" they need to give her light loads or she's not gonna be there, cuz she'll be home on bedrest.

she was supposed to work today, but obviously not.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by RACER X

no sono

they did end up giving her 2 1/4 bags of saline

the did pitocin, but shots
also gave her some kinda pill

i told her she needs to tell "her floor" they need to give her light loads or she's not gonna be there, cuz she'll be home on bedrest.

she was supposed to work today, but obviously not.

hmm thats different, our guys usualy inject the pitocin into a liter bag of saline. maybe they gave her a shot of magnesium sulfate too.

I wouldnt sweat 32 weeks too much though they usualy do fine that early, just will spend some time in the nicu. Obvioulsy the longer the better so the lungs can finish cooking.

[RACER X]

well i guess they feed the pic. thru the IV bag, but they did give her a shot of pic. i think

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by RACER X

well i guess they feed the pic. thru the IV bag, but they did give her a shot of pic. i think

So long as it gets where it has to go is all that matters. Plus our OB service here is sketchy at best, we have a few good residents but some in the past were flat out scary.

Tom

[MILK]

Hope Z and the baby are OK!!

[RACER X]

well, the nurses treated us good, and knew what they were doing

but the hosp clientel is pretty ghetto. i was not pleased w/ her choice of places to have the baby, the reason she chose the hosp. is long, but suffice to say i don't like the place, or mostly clientel.

strange cuz next door tothe hosp is a high $ neighborhood.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by RACER X

well, the nurses treated us good, and knew what they were doing

but the hosp clientel is pretty ghetto. i was not pleased w/ her choice of places to have the baby, the reason she chose the hosp. is long, but suffice to say i don't like the place, or mostly clientel.

strange cuz next door tothe hosp is a high $ neighborhood.

I assume their ob service is good. You would be surprised what you find in some ghetto areas as far as staff. If you want to do stuff like Er or internal medicine and see good stuff. training where I did, and working here I have seen stuff I woul dnever se in some cush suburb.

All in all it makes you a stronger clinician as well being able to function in an environment with a less than stellar support staff.

Some of our services are top rate yet others I wouldnt let take care of my pets.

Tom

[RACER X]

true. makes sense.