On call today.
Got a call from labor room. The MO, with her strong chinese accent "chinglish", said over the phone,"We've a baby out 45 minutes ago, now still blue facies... "
"Gosh... 45 minutes ago?! Is the baby crying now?! How is the baby NOW?!"
"Yeah 45 minutes ago... Still malas... "
"Pardon me?"
"Malas"
Took me few seconds to register,"U mean still weak looking? Any cord round neck?"
"But moving limbs... but malas... yes, loose round neck" (WTF is this description anyway?!)
"Ok...ok, I come now!" hung up the phone and ran to LR.
At times, i do get such referrals, and dunno to be angry or to start laughing.
And why the hell did she call me after 45-long-minutes anyway?! If the baby was flat since birth and no resuscitation was given adequately, it would be already another CP child in the making.
Anyway, the baby was fine, just congested face; observed for 4 hours and sent back to mother.
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3 comments:
So wtf is "malas" in this context??
I think she meant the baby was still "limped" or "not active" (well, didnt know why she chose the word "malas" for the start!)
Some of the midwives are super good.. but some are quite green. Drop by the LR at he start of the call to see who's on the shift. Helps.
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