I just delivered a baby from a patient with a unique case.
Months before she went to me for pregnancy test. When she tested positive, I advised her to undergo regular ultrasound. On the second month, the result of her ultrasound showed a cyst on her left ovary. I advised her to continue undergoing monthly ultrasound.
However, on the fourth month, I observed that the cyst was growing bigger, and it would be a danger to her and her baby. So, I advised her to surgery to remove her cyst. She was hesitant at first because she was afraid for the baby. But, after I assured her that it is relatively simple and safe procedure, she agreed.
So, while four months pregnant, I operated on her ovary and removed the cyst. After she was discharged from the hospital, I asked her to come back one week later. On the said date, I checked on the wound and found it to be healing well. I removed the sutures on her wound. I also checked the heartbeat of her baby.
For the succeeding months, she went on regular ultrasound and check-ups to check the size and weight of her baby, as well as the heartbeat. She had regular blood tests and urinalysis and depending on the result of the tests, she was given the appropriate vitamins.
On her due date, she had “false alarms”. She experienced pain and thinking that it was labor pains, her family brought her to the hospital and informed me of the same. However, after checking proved that it was not yet time and I sent her home.
Finally on the fated day, she felt pain in her abdomen and there was a bloody discharge on her underwear. At the wee hours of the morning around 4 am, her family took her to the hospital where she was again checked. This time the labor pains were continuous and consistent. Before I arrived at the hospital, I gave instructions to monitor her condition and her dilation. After hours of checking her dilation and, when she was fully dilated, she was brought to the delivery room. However, despite the fact that she was fully dilated, the baby was not coming out. We gave her medication to stimulate the delivery but to no avail.
As the baby is already in distress, I advised her mother who was outside of the delivery room that I have to make an emergency C-Section as the baby is already in distress and the longer for the baby to come out the more danger both of them.
After informing the mother and my patient’s family, I made a C-Section. At around 6 p.m. in the evening, I finally delivered a healthy baby girl. I was afraid that the baby’s umbilical cord might have wrapped around her neck which caused the difficulty in her coming out. Good thing that was not the case.
So that’s enough unique cases for now..
LABARDA M.D. SIGNING OFF.
