What disappointed me, however, was the NIH VBAC conference panel’s surprise at the misinformation and bait & switch tactics to which many women are subjected. I think when you are a VBAC supportive practitioner, it may be hard to believe that your colleagues practice in a manner like I describe below. [...]
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Women of Southern California: We are at risk for losing one of the truly supportive OBs in our area. If you are a woman who prefers hospital births, your options are about to shrink even more. On Friday, August 21st, Dr. Stuart Fischbein wrote on his blog http://supportdrfischbein.blogspot.com/: So, met with the chief of staff, [...] There are two things women generally believe about OBs: 1. Their OB would never do anything to put them or their baby in harm’s way, 2. If their OB gives them a drug, or recommends a procedure, that’s only because the benefits outweigh the risks. Unfortunately, both of those things are not always true. Women [...] This article published June 19, 2009 demonstrates one hospital’s experience when they changed their oxytocin protocol. Note that they refer to oxytocin, but oxytocin is produced in a woman’s body and causes uterine contractions during labor whereas Pitocin, which is what they are likely referring to, is “synthetic oxytocin sold as medication.” There is a [...] “Since 1980, the use of EFM has grown dramatically, from being used on 45% of pregnant women in labor to 85% in 2002,” says George A. Macones, MD, who headed the development of the ACOG document. “Although EFM is the most common obstetric procedure today, unfortunately it hasn’t reduced perinatal mortality or the risk of cerebral palsy. In fact, the rate of cerebral palsy has essentially remained the same since World War II despite fetal monitoring and all of our advancements in treatments and interventions.” [...] 7/13/10: I updated this article, almost two years to the day it was originally published, in response to some comments left on a message board indicating that some women believed after reading the article that I thought all cesareans were unnecessary. Of course, nothing can be further from the truth. There are many reasons for [...] The more I read about women birthing in hospitals, the more stories I read of women who are lied to and threatened. It is really eroding my confidence in doctors and hospitals. You can read two examples here and here. If we can’t trust what they say, how can we trust when they tell us [...] International Cesarean Awareness Network of Connecticut is partnering up with Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe to bring you another showing of The Business of Being Born here in Connecticut! Sunday June 8th, 2008 at 7:00pmThe movie viewing will be preceded by a Pot Luck at 5:30pm presented and hosted by Catch A Healthy Habit [...] |
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