I had to snicker when I saw the headlines that proclaimed that more healthcare was not better healthcare. I mean seriously, birth has been proving that time and time again. ?The more medicalized we’ve made birth the higher the cesarean rate has risen, and the higher the infections, NICU admissions, breathing problems in babies, etc. have risen. ?The more we induce labor, particularly before babies are really ready, the more we see a rise in NICU admissions, cesarean section rates rise, etc. ?Do you see the circle we are going in? ?We’re like a silly puppy dog chasing our own tails. ?
I’d like to suggest that we all just back away from the prenatal care. ?Prenatal care that means invasive tests and inductions of labor when not medically indicated, that is… ?Let’s use the interventions that we have as we really need them – sporadically. ?Just because a new fancy procedure is really cool and works really well to help sick mothers and babies, doesn’t mean it’s good for all mothers and babies.
Less is more.
Maybe that’s all I’ll say because, you know, less is more.