tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post8454738354052111156..comments2023-05-18T07:52:53.227-07:00Comments on Better Birth: The Classic Old-School Doc Re-AppearsMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02075938702171705395noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-58311748682571288412011-03-20T04:36:44.227-07:002011-03-20T04:36:44.227-07:00A cautionary tale for doulas and other support peo...A cautionary tale for doulas and other support people. In no way can you be be expected to advocate for the woman - the L and D staff don't want to hear you! (I'm a midwife and supportive of doulas but this is reality in most hospitals.) The woman, and especially her husband, should coached during the pregnancy to advocate for her and not to take any shit from such Drs. And afterwards I think it would have been appropriate to gather up some of the abundant evidence which supports upright, mobile birthing, and report this despot to the hospital for endangering the mother and baby's wellbeing with his non-evidence-based practice.Comadronanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-72228172864089187342010-11-19T22:49:10.436-08:002010-11-19T22:49:10.436-08:00ARG! This is EXACTLY what happened to me. This guy...ARG! This is EXACTLY what happened to me. This guy was about two days away from retirement. And he wasn't grandfatherly about it either! When he insisted that I push without a contraction I asked if something was wrong with the baby. He said "no honey, but the baby's head is getting squeezed." <br /><br />What do you even say to that?Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596387744449327094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-42894754245952079942009-11-25T21:13:22.461-08:002009-11-25T21:13:22.461-08:00Bobby, did you read the post?Bobby, did you read the post?Jill Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551060770466451088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-44233364798546794722009-11-25T11:19:02.091-08:002009-11-25T11:19:02.091-08:00The happy ending to this story is really how far w...The happy ending to this story is really how far we have come. Babies who would have died in past years are alive and well with the progress that has been made in obstetrics. Thank you so much for your article. It really reaffirms how we are improving our medical technology for the better. Thanks again.Bobbyhttp://naturalbabypros.com/articles/natural-babiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-78022889665109497282009-11-21T17:30:24.093-08:002009-11-21T17:30:24.093-08:00Yes - I am a labor nurse RN and Doula and I am a...Yes - I am a labor nurse RN and Doula and I am agreeing that she could have just said " I told you.I HAVE TO I just have to get up!" and then just do it ! Its okay for doulas to discuss this ahead of time -what to do and also to ask the nurse not to bring the doc in until crowning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-45964183778435303832009-11-21T17:30:20.043-08:002009-11-21T17:30:20.043-08:00Yes - I am a labor nurse RN and Doula and I am a...Yes - I am a labor nurse RN and Doula and I am agreeing that she could have just said " I told you.I HAVE TO I just have to get up!" and then just do it ! Its okay for doulas to discuss this ahead of time -what to do and also to ask the nurse not to bring the doc in until crowning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-30632793973277185482009-10-28T02:58:51.415-07:002009-10-28T02:58:51.415-07:00This is very frustrating to me and I see it to. I...This is very frustrating to me and I see it to. I go home thinking.....that woman has *no* idea how good her birth could have been. But of course you don't say that to a new mom, but when do we start telling woman that they are getting sucker punched by the docs? When do women stop letting this happen.<br /><br />I'm feeling like the information that walking around as being completely safe, healthy and normal is quite available. Why didn't she just say screw you and get up and walk around. (well, I know why...power struggles, fear etc, but still)<br /><br />I can't wait until more and more women start making their own decisions. Please let it happen soon.flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465768862975245860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-15739017777905347032009-07-29T19:35:24.248-07:002009-07-29T19:35:24.248-07:00P.S. As others have stated, I would've gotten ...P.S. As others have stated, I would've gotten up out of bed without asking or getting his permission anyway.Joy@WDDCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709113785857792361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-57881008375639585962009-07-29T19:35:05.838-07:002009-07-29T19:35:05.838-07:00That is infuriating! I would've kicked him out...That is infuriating! I would've kicked him out of my room, no joke.Joy@WDDCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709113785857792361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-48541221372474576002009-07-12T22:11:48.436-07:002009-07-12T22:11:48.436-07:00Really unbelievable. The refusal to let her get ou...Really unbelievable. The refusal to let her get out of bed is bad enough - what in the world was the rationale for holding the poor baby upside down for so long? Or, at ALL? Jeez, did he spank it, too? <br /><br />I'm glad for your client that nothing injurious happened, but good LORD.Dou-la-lahttp://dou-la-la.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-69409453316086147962009-06-20T08:13:08.499-07:002009-06-20T08:13:08.499-07:00I, too, am mystified as to why that mother let the...I, too, am mystified as to why that mother let the doctor treat her like this. Why didn't you just tell her she could do what she wanted?QFMVCunctatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818624254467742358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-12658224670010600492009-06-12T18:12:00.748-07:002009-06-12T18:12:00.748-07:00Yes, yes, I'm with Rebecca. "Screw you a...Yes, yes, I'm with Rebecca. "Screw you and get me a different doctor!" Until we as women start standing up for ourselves we are asking to be treated like this!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381330869608693078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-73034669746338861942009-06-06T07:53:53.020-07:002009-06-06T07:53:53.020-07:00along with the above comments.. a "give. me. ...along with the above comments.. a "give. me. my EFFIN BABY!" probably would have escaped my lips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-35617744605151974282009-06-05T20:27:52.925-07:002009-06-05T20:27:52.925-07:00I would have said "screw you" and gotten...I would have said "screw you" and gotten up anyway. And I don't say things like that to people...but I probably would have if I was in a similar situation. That guy makes me so mad!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622031911387641865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-36871166977734477592009-06-05T18:41:25.021-07:002009-06-05T18:41:25.021-07:00Oh yeah, I was at a birth this week, with probably...Oh yeah, I was at a birth this week, with probably the same doctor. Totally condescending and it was so frustrating. The poor nurse I could tell she wanted to let mom do what she wanted, but she had to keep the doctor happy too.Enjoy Birthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227246774801636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-65089142851234163752009-06-05T11:05:16.549-07:002009-06-05T11:05:16.549-07:00If I were the laboring mom I probably would have j...If I were the laboring mom I probably would have just gotten up anyways. What's he actually going to do about it? That is so seriously rediculous!Dahliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383098124079521693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-5399626411873622982009-06-05T06:01:48.535-07:002009-06-05T06:01:48.535-07:00'Catastrophic things can happen'!
This st...'Catastrophic things can happen'!<br /><br />This story would be laugh out loud funny from the sheer ridiculousness of it all...if it wasn't a true story.nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821740286799375290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551574036929836376.post-21783616865483939172009-06-04T21:29:05.290-07:002009-06-04T21:29:05.290-07:00"Do you understand, honey?"
*sigh*"Do you understand, honey?"<br /><br />*sigh*Jill Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551060770466451088noreply@blogger.com