re: They Say: Moms Shut Down Infant Brains During Birth (It's a Good Thing)

theclevermom — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:29:09 GMT

@mommyK, how are they monitoring the baby's O2 level? Do you mean heartrate (which would result in less O2 to the brain)?

re: They Say: Moms Shut Down Infant Brains During Birth (It's a Good Thing)

mommyK — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:51:48 GMT

I think this is interesting in light of the discussion regarding fetal oxygen monitors leading to too many C-sections. That is, low O2 levels may be quite normal and okay during delivery. I was told if I didn't push that sucker out within the next 10 minutes it would be a C-section for me due to his oxygen levels.