Need Help with Story

[Fleataxi]

I'm writing a story over at Frugal Squirrels called Escape from the Rat Race. The action takes place in a very remote part of central Alaska about 100 miles north of Denali National Park.

The main character recently married his nurse (long story), she got pregnant on their wedding night, and is now facing delivery in a remote area.

Father is 53, good health, NS/ND, 2 adult children, no history of genetic problems, recently widower, remarried to 30 year-old woman.

Mother: No prior pregnancies, excellent health, NS/ND, no family history of any genetic problems.

Mother went to Anchorage for Ultrasound and other non-invasive tests, according to OBGYN, pregnancy appears normal with no complications.

Doctor approved home delivery.

Father has RC First Responder/CPR training.

Mother is an ER Nurse from Dallas, TX who grew up in Alaska.

Questions:

What other books besides the Merck Manual, Gray's Anatomy, US ARMY SF Medical Handbook would you reccomend for Father to read.

They have acess to full Paramedic kit with full drug compliment.

Wife wants to try to train husband to :

1) be able to deliver child safely

2) Train to EMT II or Paramedic level of knowledge.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Anyone wants to read story should go to Frugal Squirrel's Forums, Read North to Alaska (start of story) in Patriot Fiction - Completed Works, then read Escape From the Rat Race (Sequel to North to Alaska). I've got the first 30 chapters of EFTRR in Patriot fiction- works in progress.

let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Fleataxi

[gjwandkids]

Well, first I'd suggest Spiritual Midwifery 4th Edition, by Ina May Gaskin. Heart and Hands would also be good. And the Shoulder Dystocia handbook put out by Midwifery Today magazine. If he had the time and access to the books there are a whole host of others, but those are the most comprehensive.

Have him make her a birthing stool so she can have the baby upright but doesn't have to squat to do it. Especially since it's just the two of them and he has to catch rather than support her. Squatting can be very tiring and that can lead to a postpartum hemmorhage. But giving birth upright widens the pelvic outlet and gives the baby the most room. Not to mention the added help from gravity makes the pushing stage shorter. :D

I hope that helps. I've read some of your other stuff on Frugals and I like your writing style (not that my opinion matters but I thought I'd tell you anyway.) :)

[tangent]

A Book for Midwives
by Susan Klein

RR may have some copies left.

-t