Recently, I heard this story:
A woman chose a doctor for her prenatal care. The doctor told her that because she has red hair, she is probably going to need a c-section.
This woman is having her first baby. She is young, healthy, eats well and exercises daily.
Her doctor is planning major surgery without any evidence that it is needed. The mother was not even in her third trimester or in labor.
She was able to see through this man's plans to plant seeds of fear in her mind and she changed providers. That is great news. But why aren't doctors held accountable to provide evidence based care?
When ACOG scorns midwifery, which has been proven time and again to offer families the best outcomes, it seems that it is only to take our minds off of what they are doing, or perhaps not doing, for women's health.
