Original Article
by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD
The same question could be asked of any situation where a woman went
into labor without a doctor or midwife available. I’ve been reading
through The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide and want to encourage you to download the entire guide, or at least selected chapters.
According to their web site,Chapter 10 entitled Childbirth covers labor, delivery, and immediate care of the newborn, enough for a layperson to help with a normal delivery. It can be downloaded for free at the web site below.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga-shs_capt_guide_chap10.pdf
Note – This publication is intended for UK ships, and mentions giving ciprofloxacin or erythromycin to a mother if she has a fever. In the U.S. it is unlikely that ciprofloxacin would be given to a nursing mother, but is safe for non-nursing mothers. (Ciprofloxacin is excreted in breast milk and may pose a risk of joint damage in children.) Erythromycin is considered safe for both mother and child.
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