Do Docs deliver their own kids?

[WiscDoc]

I was wondering, do med students(M3/M4)/residents/ other doctors that are NOT OB/GYN’s deliver their own babies? Obviously I’m referring to males delivering their kids from their S.O. I’m also referring to those doctors that are not normally delivering babies (so family docs that do OB don’t count). What about relatives?

I know every doc sticks to their specialty, but we all deliver a baby or more in med school/residency, so we will have that skill (theoretically). I’m only an M1, and won’t be having kids soon (hopefully), but this crossed my mind for some reason!

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[Ashers]

When my sister was born, my parents got to the hospital and my sister came really quickly. The nurses started telling my dad (an orthopod) that he was going to have to deliver my sister because the OB/gyn was still on his way in. My dad refused because my mom was already mad enough at him as it was (so she says), so the nurses found a resident to deliver my sister.

But all through my entire OB/gyn rotation, my dad kept telling me how he got to deliver so many babies at LA County by himself and the nurse, but he refused to deliver my sister because he was afraid of my mom.

Oh, and I got pushed out of catching a baby in a deliver because the dad wanted to. The dad works in some non-medical field, but the MD let him scrub in. That was one of the last deliveries I was in, so I went through all of OB/gyn without catching a baby.

 

[WiscDoc]

When my sister was born, my parents got to the hospital and my sister came really quickly. The nurses started telling my dad (an orthopod) that he was going to have to deliver my sister because the OB/gyn was still on his way in. My dad refused because my mom was already mad enough at him as it was (so she says), so the nurses found a resident to deliver my sister.

But all through my entire OB/gyn rotation, my dad kept telling me how he got to deliver so many babies at LA County by himself and the nurse, but he refused to deliver my sister because he was afraid of my mom.

Oh, and I got pushed out of catching a baby in a deliver because the dad wanted to. The dad works in some non-medical field, but the MD let him scrub in. That was one of the last deliveries I was in, so I went through all of OB/gyn without catching a baby.

is "catching the baby" all what the OB does if a C-section isn't called for? I know you have to cut the placenta too... anything else the OB does during the delivery that other doctors won't be comfortable with?

 

[Ashers]

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is "catching the baby" all what the OB does if a C-section isn't called for? I know you have to cut the placenta too... anything else the OB does during the delivery that other doctors won't be comfortable with?

It's the manipulation out (especially of the shoulders). I never saw a delivery where the dad didn't cut the umbilical cord. I delivered a lot of placentas. There's sewing up tears too, if that's necessary, stopping hemorrhages (and determining the cause).

 

[smq123]

is "catching the baby" all what the OB does if a C-section isn't called for? I know you have to cut the placenta too... anything else the OB does during the delivery that other doctors won't be comfortable with?

Technically, you deliver the placenta.

As long as the delivery is uncomplicated, then sure - anybody with medical training (surgeon, pediatrician, paramedic) and remembers their OB training could deliver a baby.

The biggest nightmare would be if the delivery was complicated. For example, if the umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around the baby's neck. Or if the baby's shoulders got stuck ("shoulder dystocia"). Or if it were twins. Or if you needed to use the vacuum or forceps for the delivery. Or if the baby came out chin up instead of chin down, or if the baby came out arm first, or if the baby were breech. Or if, as Ashers said, there were uncontrolled bleeding afterwards or if part of the placenta stayed in the uterus. Then you'd need a trained OB there.

 

[BabyBop]

My husband delivered all 3 of ours. These are the only deliveries he's done in 10+ years. But we're really good friends with my OB and she was standing next to him the whole time, guiding him through. With the first, he said he wouldn't do it beforehand, wouldn't even "look down" but would stay by my side to "support" me. He wasn't even sure about cutting the cord (thought it was silly). As soon as the OB said she saw the baby's hair, he was down there in no time and asking for gloves!

 

[WiscDoc]

Technically, you deliver the placenta.

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I know... I meant umbilical cord. Darn embryo course focused soo much on development that it left out the big picture of it! I had anatomy/embryology in the summer within 7 weeks. no wonder i forgot much of it already!

 

[LadyWolverine]

I plan on bending over and catching mine.

Better yet, I'd like to freak out the med student/resident on call by grabbing my knees, lifting my rear in the air, pointing my junk at the ceiling, and yelling, "HEY YOU!! GO LONG!!"

 

[WiscDoc]

I plan on bending over and catching mine.

Better yet, I'd like to freak out the med student/resident on call by grabbing my knees, lifting my rear in the air, pointing my junk at the ceiling, and yelling, "HEY YOU!! GO LONG!!"

That's awsome...hope I'm not that med student/resident...etc!

 

[Gimlet]

I brought this up with my wife once, but she returned with an emphatic "no way in hell are you delivering our baby." I guess I agree with her, though - I feel my role as husband/dad is to be there for the wife/mom during the delivery.

 

[WiscDoc]

I brought this up with my wife once, but she returned with an emphatic "no way in hell are you delivering our baby." I guess I agree with her, though - I feel my role as husband/dad is to be there for the wife/mom during the delivery.

totally agree

 

[TopDocChick]

I know this'll freak you all out but...

I caught my own babies. Delivered baby number one on my hands and knees and the nurse midwife guided him towards me and then I held him as he came out.

The second was in a birth pool and I reached down as I pushed her out and picked her up.

Still pre-med. Maybe I shouldn't mention that at interviews?

 

[WiscDoc]

I know this'll freak you all out but...

I caught my own babies. Delivered baby number one on my hands and knees and the nurse midwife guided him towards me and then I held him as he came out.

The second was in a birth pool and I reached down as I pushed her out and picked her up.

Still pre-med. Maybe I shouldn't mention that at interviews?

Now that's hot!😉

 

[Depakote]

That's awsome...hope I'm not that med student/resident...etc!

Awesome. I would love to be that student/resident.

 

[MSKalltheway]

I plan on bending over and catching mine.

Better yet, I'd like to freak out the med student/resident on call by grabbing my knees, lifting my rear in the air, pointing my junk at the ceiling, and yelling, "HEY YOU!! GO LONG!!"

Oh God LW, remind me not to be within a 10 mile radius of you when you have your children On second thought, I'd like to father your children, cause thats the most hilarious thing I've ever heard in a long time!

Seeing as some of us med students are quite uncoordinated, I would be really concerned about the phenomena of "butter fingers". There are certainly plenty of individuals in this profession who would drop passes more often than T.O. in the clutch

 

[45408]

I plan on bending over and catching mine.

Better yet, I'd like to freak out the med student/resident on call by grabbing my knees, lifting my rear in the air, pointing my junk at the ceiling, and yelling, "HEY YOU!! GO LONG!!"

 

[Doctor Bagel]

I brought this up with my wife once, but she returned with an emphatic "no way in hell are you delivering our baby." I guess I agree with her, though - I feel my role as husband/dad is to be there for the wife/mom during the delivery.

Yeah, I don't think I'd want my husband to do it. The fact that he's not a doctor doesn't help, but still. 🙂 But yeah, I feel the same way about the dad's role during delivery. I'd rather my husband be focused on my face and not my vagina when I'm giving birth.

Actually this reminds me of a delivery I saw that really bugged me. It seemed like everybody in the family was totally focused on the baby, and they were ignoring the mom. After delivery, the mom was sitting there shaking while the doctor was doing some stitches, and her husband and even her mom was paying no attention to her. A dad concentrating on "catching the baby" reminds me of this situation.

 

[sprinkibrio]

My dad is a high risk ob and he wouldn't deliver me. Everything is different when it's your wife and child! I'd want someone else in control too, but of course I'd watch his/her every move!

 

[LegacyDoctress]

at first i was thinking about how physician mothers would deliver their own children, unaided...silly me...this question is directed at males...