Re: Gaskin manuever and one leg drawn up:why not on Youtube.com?
From: Ina May Gaskin (midwifeim@earthlink.net)
Mon Feb 25 06:52:28 2008
Will give it a go.
Ina May
On 24 Feb 2008, at 23:26, emilio porro wrote:
> Can You put it on http://www.youtube.com?It's easy to do it and can be seen
> everywhere in the world.
> See for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phu6goGUiIY
> Yours faithfully
> Emilio Porro M.D.
>
> At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Ina May Gaskin wrote:
>>
>> Emilio, I have followed this routine: first, the woman is in all-
>> fours, with arms and legs both at 90 degree angles to her body. If
>> that isn't enough to dislodge the shoulder, then ask her to bring one
>> knee forward. In this position, both palms on the bed and both knees
>> on the bed, but with one knee placed about 50 cm in front of the
>> other, which is placed directly beneath the hip.
>>
>> I think the way that Susan describes would work, too, but for some
>> women, it might not feel as stable as the way I describe above.
>>
>> Ina May
>>
>> On 21 Feb 2008, at 07:54, emilio porro wrote:
>>
>>> I am Italian and my English-American is learned at school (as
>>> French).
>>> I want to be sure of correct interpretation of Gaskin manoeuvre
>>> with one
>>> leg drawn up, because English dictionary doesn't help me.It means
>>> for
>>> example the patient with the palm of the two hands ,right leg with
>>> knee
>>> on the bed and left leg bended with left foot on the bed or (second
>>> interpretation)palm of two hands ,right leg with knee on the bed and
>>> left leg stretched (not bended)with left foot floating in the air
>>> or on
>>> bed with only left foot's fingers that means patient unstable
>>> position?Thank You for further easy explanation.
>>> Emilio Porro M.D.
>>>
>>> At Wed, 20 Feb 2008, JSBowpat@aol.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I had a licensed midwife friend describe the one leg drawn up from
>>>> the
>>>> Gaskin (all fours) position as a "runner's lunge" where the
>>>> competitor is getting
>>>> set to run a race. It is very helpful in resolving SD. Just one
>>>> more trick
>>>> .....
>>>>
>>>> Susan Paterson CNM
>>>> WI
>>>
>>> --
>>> Emilio Porro
>>> M.D. Ob.Gyn.
>>> Como
>>> Italy
>>> http://www.sanbonaventura.com
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>
> --
> Emilio Porro
> M.D. Ob.Gyn.
> Como
> Italy
> http://www.sanbonaventura.com
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