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- Normal or breech delivery
- Demonstrate internal rotation, expulsion and external rotation
- Inflatable cushion lifts fetus for Leopold maneuver
- Practice intrauterine manipulation to convert breech, or transverse to vertex delivery
- Adaptive birth canal to demonstrate dystocia and deal with its relief
- Three dilating cervices
- One piece fetus for “version” exercises
- One padded stomach cover
- Three vulval inserts
- Two placentas
- Three umbilical cords
- Silicone lube and talcum powder
- Instruction manual
- Carrying bag
Use OB Susie® to demonstrate the following: - Normal or breech deliveries
- Leopold maneuvers
- Intrauterine manipulation
- Cord prolapse
- Placenta previa
- Fundal massage
- Postpartum care
Palpation for Leopold Maneuvers - Place fetus in vertex, transverse, or breech position
- Lower cushion raises fetus for palpation
- Soft stomach cover facilitates palpation or fetal manipulation
Normal Vaginal Delivery - Birth from ROA or LOP positions
- Demonstrate rotation and expulsion
- Cervix dilates as labor progresses
- Position placenta to simulate placenta previa
- Practice reduction of nucal cord
Breech and Vacuum Delivery
- Place fetus on birthing mechanism in normal or breech position
- Teach Pinard “leg flip” during breech
- Pause normal delivery to create need for vacuum augmentation
Postpartum Activity
- Practice fundal massage to firm a “boggy” uterus
- Modules feature medical episiotomy with tears in the labia minora, mediolateral tears, and standard medialateral episiotomy
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