A doll that gives birth could revolutionise the way maternity doctors and nurses are trained. The birthing simulator is a life-size dummy which replicates a mother in labour and allows the maternity staff to get the ‘hands on’ training they need, without putting patients at risk.
Numerous complications can arise during childbirth, including problems with the placenta, the cord wrapped around the baby’s neck or the baby being stressed by the contractions.
As well as these foetal risk factors mothers are at risk of hypertension and other complications, such as chronic diseases like diabetes, or heart conditions. Everyone here is relieved this is role-play and not a scenario involving a real patient.
More info: http://www.cae.com/CAE-Healthcare-presented-its-childbirth-simulator-for-the-first-time-in-Canada-2014/?contextualBUID=178
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