r/emergencymedicine • u/Content-Ninja-2478 • Jan 22 '25
Advice First infant code
Had my first infant code the other day. Home birth that didn’t go well, 39 weeks, Nuchal cord, baby was grey at arrival, continued to work baby for approx 40ish mins, asystole the whole time. A very short moment of silence for babe and No debrief. I feel like the baby deserved more than that. I still feel sick about it. I called my hospitals counseling services and broke down.. I just wish we debriefed as a team, I know it’s busy in the ER and we have to pick up and move on but idk. I don’t even know if baby was boy or girl since it had a diaper on.. that also bothers me. This sucks
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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '25
Oof, 40 minutes to code a gray neonate in asystole is a lot. Not Monday morning quarterbacking, I get the motivation, but it sounds like your team did more than anyone could’ve ever asked. Surprised there was no debrief, though. If there’s anyone else on the team you feel comfortable reaching out to, you should do it. Probably 100% of the people in that room feel the same way you do, but some people compartmentalize better than others.