Comments for http://www.birthactivist.com bloggin' for better births Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Famous Women - Blog Carnival by » Don’t forget the blog carnival! http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/famous-women-blog-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-3675 » Don’t forget the blog carnival! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:14:54 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1241#comment-3675 [...] all this talk of VBAC and NIH, I didn’t want you to forget about the Women’s History blog carnival. Perhaps you found someone to write about who has inspired you, maybe even someone you met at NIH? [...] [...] all this talk of VBAC and NIH, I didn’t want you to forget about the Women’s History blog carnival. Perhaps you found someone to write about who has inspired you, maybe even someone you met at NIH? [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Informed Consent, Refusal and VBAC by NavelgazingMidwife http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/thoughts-on-informed-consent-refusal-and-vbac/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 NavelgazingMidwife Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1275#comment-3674 As a practitioner, one thing that came out of the conference (of which I've watched most of so far) was that liability and insurance has ZERO to do with the decision for an incision. The life and health of the mother supercedes any worry the OB might have. His/her worries are hers to deal with. Making the best MEDICAL decision is all that matters. This has transformed my practice - all in the span of 2.5 days. As a practitioner, one thing that came out of the conference (of which I’ve watched most of so far) was that liability and insurance has ZERO to do with the decision for an incision. The life and health of the mother supercedes any worry the OB might have. His/her worries are hers to deal with. Making the best MEDICAL decision is all that matters.

This has transformed my practice - all in the span of 2.5 days.

]]> Comment on Angie’s List Induction-Turned-Cesarean Commercial by Robin http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/02/angies-list-induction-turned-cesarean-commercial/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 Robin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:12 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1201#comment-3672 Rebecca, I don't doubt that the scenario you paint happens at all, and I've seen it. My point was that I don't think that most of these types of cesareans are happening where a doctor comes in dressed in golf clothes saying he has to go golf. Even when it's something personally pressing like the doctor who wanted to go to his daughter's birthday party - he was claiming maternal and fetal well being - from today's NIH VBAC Consensus conference. Did you by any chance catch that conference? The webcast was recorded, look for it soon. I think you would appreciate it and the L&D nurses who spoke out at the end. Rebecca, I don’t doubt that the scenario you paint happens at all, and I’ve seen it. My point was that I don’t think that most of these types of cesareans are happening where a doctor comes in dressed in golf clothes saying he has to go golf. Even when it’s something personally pressing like the doctor who wanted to go to his daughter’s birthday party - he was claiming maternal and fetal well being - from today’s NIH VBAC Consensus conference. Did you by any chance catch that conference? The webcast was recorded, look for it soon. I think you would appreciate it and the L&D nurses who spoke out at the end.

]]> Comment on Angie’s List Induction-Turned-Cesarean Commercial by Rebecca M. http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/02/angies-list-induction-turned-cesarean-commercial/comment-page-1/#comment-3671 Rebecca M. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:33:31 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1201#comment-3671 If Doc99 and Robin think this is all make-believe, they have never talked to an L&D nurse. It's no big secret that many doctors, if given the opportunity, will shorten their work day/night by scheduling inductions and c-sections early in the day and early in the work week (fewer interruptions on the weekend!) and by arbitrarily setting time limits for women whose labor doesn't progress at a "textbook" (aka average) rate. The doctor comes in and says "your baby is too big" or "you aren't going to dilate anymore" and orders a c-section -- ignoring the fact that very few women will track perfectly on that labor curve, and many variations (including periods of "stalled" labor) are still considered normal. The most common cause for a c-section is not a high-risk pregnancy, or malpositioning, even fetal distress -- it's "failure to progress" i.e., failure to wait. OBs have finally a way to reduce the unpredictability and inconsistency of their work schedules, to the detriment of the women and babies who are suffering these unnecesareans. If Doc99 and Robin think this is all make-believe, they have never talked to an L&D nurse. It’s no big secret that many doctors, if given the opportunity, will shorten their work day/night by scheduling inductions and c-sections early in the day and early in the work week (fewer interruptions on the weekend!) and by arbitrarily setting time limits for women whose labor doesn’t progress at a “textbook” (aka average) rate. The doctor comes in and says “your baby is too big” or “you aren’t going to dilate anymore” and orders a c-section — ignoring the fact that very few women will track perfectly on that labor curve, and many variations (including periods of “stalled” labor) are still considered normal. The most common cause for a c-section is not a high-risk pregnancy, or malpositioning, even fetal distress — it’s “failure to progress” i.e., failure to wait. OBs have finally a way to reduce the unpredictability and inconsistency of their work schedules, to the detriment of the women and babies who are suffering these unnecesareans.

]]> Comment on VBAC is Vital by VBAC Blog Carnival: Why is VBAC a Vital Option? | ICAN Blog http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/vbac-is-vital/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 VBAC Blog Carnival: Why is VBAC a Vital Option? | ICAN Blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:03:33 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1251#comment-3670 [...] maternity care in the U.S. Robin at Birth Activist discusses how increasing VBAC could lower the maternal mortality rate.  Heather and Jessie at ICAN of the Twin Cities blog posit that VBACs are vital to reversing the [...] [...] maternity care in the U.S. Robin at Birth Activist discusses how increasing VBAC could lower the maternal mortality rate.  Heather and Jessie at ICAN of the Twin Cities blog posit that VBACs are vital to reversing the [...]

]]> Comment on Cesarean Recovery by Jenny http://www.birthactivist.com/2009/12/cesarean-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Jenny Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:10:43 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1168#comment-3666 I am having my second child , the first birth was a vaginal birth some eleven years ago , so ideally I have a helper , I am resigned to the fact of having a c-section delivery, in approx ten days unless all systems go before , I am dreaded it , to say the least ! Im learning its not the end of the world and have taken your tips on board , some sites contradict the breast feeding issues , obviously more difficult as your milk doesnt come in straight away , I am now storing little changing areas around the house too ! I will be taking my pregnancy wrap around pillow everywhere with me and forcing myself out of bed even if I feel like I have been run over by a steam roller , I wonder if they could do a nip and tuck while they are there , lol ! I am having my second child , the first birth was a vaginal birth some eleven years ago , so ideally I have a helper , I am resigned to the fact of having a c-section delivery, in approx ten days unless all systems go before , I am dreaded it , to say the least !

Im learning its not the end of the world and have taken your tips on board , some sites contradict the breast feeding issues , obviously more difficult as your milk doesnt come in straight away , I am now storing little changing areas around the house too !

I will be taking my pregnancy wrap around pillow everywhere with me and forcing myself out of bed even if I feel like I have been run over by a steam roller , I wonder if they could do a nip and tuck while they are there , lol !

]]> Comment on CDC Releases Home Birth Data by Melinda http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/cdc-releases-home-birth-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 Melinda Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:45:18 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1245#comment-3664 Do you have a link to the report? Do you have a link to the report?

]]> Comment on CDC Releases Home Birth Data by Dou-la-la http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/cdc-releases-home-birth-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3663 Dou-la-la Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:43:32 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1245#comment-3663 Thanks for sharing! Is there any other data given, or is it purely tracking numbers of births, period? Any info on outcomes, demographics? Thanks for sharing!

Is there any other data given, or is it purely tracking numbers of births, period? Any info on outcomes, demographics?

]]> Comment on CDC Releases Home Birth Data by Danielle http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/cdc-releases-home-birth-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3662 Danielle Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:38:25 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1245#comment-3662 That percentage is the out of hospital births. That percentage is the out of hospital births.

]]> Comment on CDC Releases Home Birth Data by Abundant B'earth http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/03/cdc-releases-home-birth-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3661 Abundant B'earth Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:37:17 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1245#comment-3661 When you say "the number of midwife attended home births increased from 43%..." is that a percentage of all home births? All out-of-hospital births? When you say “the number of midwife attended home births increased from 43%…” is that a percentage of all home births? All out-of-hospital births?

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