tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324533852747510916.post6811613583523675477..comments2012-10-09T17:33:57.680-07:00Comments on birth.breasts.beyond.: Meet Dr. Justin CaseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324533852747510916.post-78135004679807684942011-01-06T11:49:33.643-08:002011-01-06T11:49:33.643-08:00Katie, I miss you so much and I love reading your ...Katie, I miss you so much and I love reading your blog. That being said, I have to wonder after reading this entry and the article if it is the doctors and nurses to blame for these "just in cases." Our society as a whole is lawsuit happy and our health care system is their main target. Indeed, Drs are afraid to diagnose health problems until it's too late or recommend diet and exercise as a remedy for fear of being sued for malpractice. I think that we need to look at ourselves first before placing blame.Ilanaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350335383991806104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324533852747510916.post-27138695155976935302011-01-01T16:19:19.119-08:002011-01-01T16:19:19.119-08:00This comment is from Jenny Revermann!
Fortunately...This comment is from Jenny Revermann!<br /><br />Fortunately, I have had wonderful births with an amazing midwife out of the twin cities. After moving to Slayton and deciding we were going to drive to the cities when labor began we got a lot of criticism. What if something happens? What if you can't make it there? Even "We will see about that" from the midwife we were seeing here. At 20 weeks we started seeing my midwife in the cities and then found a midwife to see from 32 weeks until delivery around here that was very supportive of our plan. Yes, I will admit there were plenty of things I did not realize I could decline with my first child but by the time our 4th was born we did many things differently. <br />Unfortunately our second child was born prematurely and I had an IV place since we did not have a Group B strep result and I was running a fever but I felt that my midwife thought this medically necessary and not just something that "needed to be done". My midwife delivered and he was immediately whisked away since he was not breathing. I was left alone in a recovery room for 2 hours in shock and worrying about my baby. During his 5 week stay in the NICU, the pediatrician decided he needed a blood transfusion and began it without a consent form signed! I was not very happy. When it came to do a Hep B vaccine in the hospital I had signed a form declining it. Later the pediatrician and nurses pressured us into signing the consent for it saying "just in case" because of his blood transfusion. Should I be concerned that Hepatitis can be found in our blood banks today? If so, why were we as parents not asked to donate blood for him? My husband is type O! Was the transfusion really necessary? I ask myself all these questions now but at the time I was extremely vulnerable and very emotionally stressed. So frustrating!! It still makes me upset today - 3 1/2 years later. <br />Katie - this is a great blog! I love reading it! I read the article also and it really gets your emotions going! Thanks for sharing all you insights and opinions! It's wonderful to see other people have beliefs similar to mine when it comes to so many topics related to children.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283281270923483487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324533852747510916.post-65458378010290796162011-01-01T13:48:45.518-08:002011-01-01T13:48:45.518-08:00YES! A spot to post a comment :)
I am curious to ...YES! A spot to post a comment :)<br />I am curious to know who your doctor was. We had Crabtree, and he pushed me to be induced with Stella. She was due on 07.28, and that was the day he scheduled the induction for. Lucky for me, I took a 3 mile walk the night before and bounced like a mad woman on my exercise ball. This definitely "induced" labor and I had her with no problem the next day without the Pitocin.<br />I totally understand what you mean when you say that sometimes doctors and nurses think they "know best" and do things "just in case". This was an issue I was worried about as well. One of my concerns was having an appeaseatimy (wow... bad spelling I'm sure!). I read a lot about them and was adamant that I was not having one. Luckily, the doctor I chose was against them, so that wasn't a fight. I did have issues with the nurses offering bottles and pacifiers after I specifically said NO.<br />Keep educating moms, Katie! There are so many scary things when you go through child birth the first time. And doctors can use this to their advantage. They convince us to do things we wouldn't be comfortable with or would question for the sake of our babies and our own "health".<br />Great blog. I love reading it :)stephaniekorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789825771102988842noreply@blogger.com