http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/ Vaginal birth after cesarean? Don't freak, know the facts. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:40:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Madison Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:31:50 +0000 http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/#comment-5939 Hi Karla, Your Dr sounds like my previous one. I had to drop him because he was so obviously skewed when he declared me a repeat c-section candidate. He said that the exact reason for which I had my first c-section (fetal distress) would happen with my current pregnancy. He was so focused on his advocacy for repeat c-section that he neglected to talk about the risks and benefits of both rcs and VBAC. He said "no vbac, and no doulas", no matter what. I asked for my file, and found some unpleasant additions to my information. My new Dr has a "lets see what your body can do" approach. Hi Karla, Your Dr sounds like my previous one. I had to drop him because he was so obviously skewed when he declared me a repeat c-section candidate. He said that the exact reason for which I had my first c-section (fetal distress) would happen with my current pregnancy. He was so focused on his advocacy for repeat c-section that he neglected to talk about the risks and benefits of both rcs and VBAC. He said “no vbac, and no doulas”, no matter what. I asked for my file, and found some unpleasant additions to my information. My new Dr has a “lets see what your body can do” approach.

]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Janice Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:13:07 +0000 http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/#comment-5938 You need to find a different doctor or midwife! Good luck!! Don't listen to him unless he has a *Good* reason. Sounds like he doesn't. I had a similar experience with my VBAC doctors. You need to find a different doctor or midwife!
Good luck!! Don’t listen to him unless he has a *Good* reason. Sounds like he doesn’t. I had a similar experience with my VBAC doctors.

]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/comment-page-1/#comment-5884 Karla Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:20:05 +0000 http://vbacfacts.com/2009/09/08/interview-with-dr-fischbein-an-inside-look-at-hospitals-vbac-bans/#comment-5884 Today I had a dr. appt. where I was called "Selfish" and told by the dr. that he was "appalled that I would risk the life of my baby" to have a VBAC (in the past, I've had a section, a VBAC, and a section). He tells me that if he is on call when I come into the hospital in labor he will see me, but if he is not on call, he will NOT get up at 3 in the morning to deliver this baby. His excuse for counseling me to have a section is uterine rupture. When I quote a 1-7% rupture rate, he says it is 10%. Today I refused a second time to have a section, much to his appallment, and discovered that he has put in my file that my baby is breech when that is not true at all. Last week's ultrasound indicated that the baby was head down, and seeing how he did no abdominal exam or ultrasound at today's appt., there is no way he can say this baby is breech except to have it in my file as the "reasoning" behind why he is counseling me to a section. Today I had a dr. appt. where I was called “Selfish” and told by the dr. that he was “appalled that I would risk the life of my baby” to have a VBAC (in the past, I’ve had a section, a VBAC, and a section). He tells me that if he is on call when I come into the hospital in labor he will see me, but if he is not on call, he will NOT get up at 3 in the morning to deliver this baby. His excuse for counseling me to have a section is uterine rupture. When I quote a 1-7% rupture rate, he says it is 10%. Today I refused a second time to have a section, much to his appallment, and discovered that he has put in my file that my baby is breech when that is not true at all. Last week’s ultrasound indicated that the baby was head down, and seeing how he did no abdominal exam or ultrasound at today’s appt., there is no way he can say this baby is breech except to have it in my file as the “reasoning” behind why he is counseling me to a section.

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