Re: Birth and Videos

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no specific policy in ours.......up to the descretion of the doc. Usually want the baby out (delivered) before video taping the baby. kemper1974@... wrote: This morning's paper had a Headline about one of the huge hospitals in my city not allowing videotaping or photos of deliveries. The call in radio shows on the way home had lots of irate parents-to-be complaining. I work for another hospital

system and we have not allowed videotaping/and or photos of the baby until the baby is pink and crying for over a year. Just curious as to what your policies are, I know we limit it for liablity issues, and our policies also state that we cannot be photographed with the baby, but we usually don't mind that, especially if the family asks. I have 20 years worth of me and a baby, and I frequently hear from parents that I am in their other childs birthday pictures, it's kind of nice.

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no specific policy in ours.......up to the descretion of the doc. Usually want the baby out (delivered) before video taping the baby. kemper1974@... wrote: This morning's paper had a Headline about one of the huge hospitals in my city not allowing videotaping or photos of deliveries. The call in radio shows on the way home had lots of irate parents-to-be complaining. I work for another hospital

system and we have not allowed videotaping/and or photos of the baby until the baby is pink and crying for over a year. Just curious as to what your policies are, I know we limit it for liablity issues, and our policies also state that we cannot be photographed with the baby, but we usually don't mind that, especially if the family asks. I have 20 years worth of me and a baby, and I frequently hear from parents that I am in their other childs birthday pictures, it's kind of nice.

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We allow video taping only under certain

conditions and require the parents sign a permit. The baby cannot be taped

until he is crying and pink.

Thanks!

From:

OBnurses [mailto:OBnurses ] On Behalf Of kemper1974@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 27,

2006 7:37 AM

To: OBnurses

Subject: [OBnurses] Birth and

Videos

This morning's

paper had a Headline about one of the huge hospitals in my city not

allowing videotaping or photos of deliveries. The call in radio shows on the

way home had lots of irate parents-to-be complaining. I work for another

hospital system and we have not allowed videotaping/and or photos of

the baby until the baby is pink and crying for over a year.

Just curious

as to what your policies are, I know we limit it for liablity issues, and our

policies also state that we cannot be photographed with the baby, but we

usually don't mind that, especially if the family asks. I have 20

years worth of me and a baby, and I frequently hear from parents that I

am in their other childs birthday pictures, it's kind of nice.

[Guest guest]

We allow video taping only under certain

conditions and require the parents sign a permit. The baby cannot be taped

until he is crying and pink.

Thanks!

From:

OBnurses [mailto:OBnurses ] On Behalf Of kemper1974@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 27,

2006 7:37 AM

To: OBnurses

Subject: [OBnurses] Birth and

Videos

This morning's

paper had a Headline about one of the huge hospitals in my city not

allowing videotaping or photos of deliveries. The call in radio shows on the

way home had lots of irate parents-to-be complaining. I work for another

hospital system and we have not allowed videotaping/and or photos of

the baby until the baby is pink and crying for over a year.

Just curious

as to what your policies are, I know we limit it for liablity issues, and our

policies also state that we cannot be photographed with the baby, but we

usually don't mind that, especially if the family asks. I have 20

years worth of me and a baby, and I frequently hear from parents that I

am in their other childs birthday pictures, it's kind of nice.

[Guest guest]

Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

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Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

[Guest guest]

If a hospital had a policy of no videotaping of my birth, I would take

that as a sign that I should go somewhere else.

It's no longer possible to hide things from the public.

Gloria Lemay, Vancouver, BC

[Guest guest]

If a hospital had a policy of no videotaping of my birth, I would take

that as a sign that I should go somewhere else.

It's no longer possible to hide things from the public.

Gloria Lemay, Vancouver, BC

[Guest guest]

Carlene

I agree with you 100% I have been doing this almost as long as you, I'm going on 18 years. I have had people ask me to stop reviving a baby so they can take pictures or video with out me in the way.

That brings up something else we are changing our visiting policy. We used to be fairly open as many as mom wanted during labor and delivery and afterwards, but it has turned in to such a freak show that we are in the process of changing things. I have seen people bring their kids up and dump them off in a laboring patients room while they run to do errands or go to a doctors appointment, its crazy I would like to know what type of visiting policies the rest of you have

Alcie

in Illinois

Re: [OBnurses] Re: Birth and Videos

Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

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Carlene

I agree with you 100% I have been doing this almost as long as you, I'm going on 18 years. I have had people ask me to stop reviving a baby so they can take pictures or video with out me in the way.

That brings up something else we are changing our visiting policy. We used to be fairly open as many as mom wanted during labor and delivery and afterwards, but it has turned in to such a freak show that we are in the process of changing things. I have seen people bring their kids up and dump them off in a laboring patients room while they run to do errands or go to a doctors appointment, its crazy I would like to know what type of visiting policies the rest of you have

Alcie

in Illinois

Re: [OBnurses] Re: Birth and Videos

Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

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I agree with no photography nor video of the birth. I inform family that once baby is born and has no issues transitioning they may film/snap all they want.

We recently had an outrageous issue with a family that was disgruntled when my co-worker told them no photography. Baby was born blue and limp. In the midst of cutting the cord and transferring the basically dead infant to the Ohmeda a family member physically butted in with camera at the ready. My co-worker quickly said, "No pictures right now please". And went on to resuscitate the infant. Infant resuscitated quickly and she then told the family they could photograph.

Several days later she was given a "come to Jesus" talk by our boss. Why? Because she did not allow photography, and was sharp with her reply to the patient's family. Evidently the family was so upset they wrote a nasty little letter. {sigh} I tell ya, "A Baby's Story" has done B nursing more harm than good.

Jenn

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:57:26 -0500 "alcie and jack" writes:

Carlene

I agree with you 100% I have been doing this almost as long as you, I'm going on 18 years. I have had people ask me to stop reviving a baby so they can take pictures or video with out me in the way.

That brings up something else we are changing our visiting policy. We used to be fairly open as many as mom wanted during labor and delivery and afterwards, but it has turned in to such a freak show that we are in the process of changing things. I have seen people bring their kids up and dump them off in a laboring patients room while they run to do errands or go to a doctors appointment, its crazy I would like to know what type of visiting policies the rest of you have

Alcie

in Illinois

Re: [OBnurses] Re: Birth and Videos

Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

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I agree with no photography nor video of the birth. I inform family that once baby is born and has no issues transitioning they may film/snap all they want.

We recently had an outrageous issue with a family that was disgruntled when my co-worker told them no photography. Baby was born blue and limp. In the midst of cutting the cord and transferring the basically dead infant to the Ohmeda a family member physically butted in with camera at the ready. My co-worker quickly said, "No pictures right now please". And went on to resuscitate the infant. Infant resuscitated quickly and she then told the family they could photograph.

Several days later she was given a "come to Jesus" talk by our boss. Why? Because she did not allow photography, and was sharp with her reply to the patient's family. Evidently the family was so upset they wrote a nasty little letter. {sigh} I tell ya, "A Baby's Story" has done B nursing more harm than good.

Jenn

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:57:26 -0500 "alcie and jack" writes:

Carlene

I agree with you 100% I have been doing this almost as long as you, I'm going on 18 years. I have had people ask me to stop reviving a baby so they can take pictures or video with out me in the way.

That brings up something else we are changing our visiting policy. We used to be fairly open as many as mom wanted during labor and delivery and afterwards, but it has turned in to such a freak show that we are in the process of changing things. I have seen people bring their kids up and dump them off in a laboring patients room while they run to do errands or go to a doctors appointment, its crazy I would like to know what type of visiting policies the rest of you have

Alcie

in Illinois

Re: [OBnurses] Re: Birth and Videos

Gloria

One reason to not video tape the birth, is so the medical personal can put their full attention on the birth & doing all for the baby without fear of every little thing be scrutinized. There are many variables in a birth, some which are totally unexpected. I want to do the best job I can do without distractions. I have been doing L & D for 19 years, and even tho I feel very confident, I could sometimes look at a video tape & think I could have done it differently. It's another reason we (I) do not like a lot of on lookers at the birth. It is stressful enough without having to deal with ones who can get hysterical or in the way. I've had family all in the way, when I was trying to revive a baby, or getting to the phone to call the clinicians (for the unexpected problems). That's getting into another subject tho.

Summarizing, the birth of the baby is such an anticipated & emotional moment, that I want to do as perfect a job as possible, without the distraction of it all on video, and I think the Dr feels the same way, no matter how competent the person is.

Carlene

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Have to agree with you, Carlene... sometimes it is such a circus. We had a PPV a baby the other night, and the Grandmother was constantly trying to get in the way to take pictures (did not help she spoke minimal English) before we would let her. It is distracting, and sometimes dangerous for the staff to have to turn and trip over family members especially if there is a problem. If the baby is pink and breathing.

Just to play Devil's Advocate, nobody ever thinks to ask you if it's ok to take your picture.

On the same subject, how many people does your institution allow at a delivery besides mom and dad to be?

If women had to choose to go to a birth center just to get pictures of the actual birth, there would be over 21000 MORE deliveries in justOrlando, FLorida birthing centers because the main 2 hospital groups have the same "No photo till OK" policy.

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I used to agree with you, but in a health care provider unfriendly legal environment, these videos have served as ammunition for the lawyers prosecuting nurses. If these nurses and doctors were truly negligent, that would be one thing, but they are using the videos to prove negligence when none exists.

, TX

If a hospital had a policy of no videotaping of my birth, I would take that as a sign that I should go somewhere else. It's no longer possible to hide things from the public.Gloria Lemay, Vancouver, BC

[Guest guest]

One time we delivered a baby that came out blue and flat. The

overzealous family started snapping pictures, and because the room was

darkened, all the flashes disoriented us and it cut into the time we

needed to resusitate.

The hospital I work for has the no videotaping until the baby is out

policy but does not have any guidelines as to photographs, however I've

been finding now that parents are so overwhelmed at the birth they all

but forget about the camera and we have to remind them to take a couple

of pictures of their new little ones!