Warning re hot packs
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Topic: Warning re hot packs
Posted By: Redbedrock
Subject: Warning re hot packs
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 2:54pm
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Just thought I would pass on my friends experience.
She had an epidural for her delivery and felt very cold so her midwife gave her a hot pack, it was originally on her tummy, but slipped down to her thigh at some point which was numb. Next time her legs were exposed there was a nasty burn on her thigh, which 5 weeks on is still not healing and will probably need skin grafting. My advice is keep the hotpack where you can feel it, check it is not too hot to start with and keep moving it around She is coping with a 5 week old baby on top of this ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 3:04pm
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OMGosh Claire that sounds awful. Thanks for the warning! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 3:08pm
| Holy Cr@p that is awful thanks for the warning the poor girl! |
Posted By: YvetteandElla
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 3:40pm
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Thank you for the warning - I am suprised the MW did not say something as it should be obvious to them ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 3:50pm
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wow thats scary, surely whoever put it on must have been able to realise it was really hot ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 5:47pm
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Oh, you're poor friend. I hope she heals quickly. ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 6:21pm
| Oh no thats awful, the midwife should have known better. Hope she recovers sooner rather than later |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 2:44pm
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OUCH!!
Did the mw not check to see if it was the right temp before putting it on her?? Hope she recovers soon Claire, that can't be nice to deal with esp with a baby ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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