tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post8498427739027889165..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: RGOC and RCM on Home BirthsRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-23272536515591222292011-03-15T22:09:38.646-04:002011-03-15T22:09:38.646-04:00i LOVE that they included this statement:
"Th...i LOVE that they included this statement:<br />"These are not insignificant interventions and may have considerable impact on a woman’s long-term health and emergent relationship with her baby, as well as her satisfaction with her birth experience."<br /><br />and didn't just make it about "at least you have a healthy baby/healthy mom". it's about time that medical professionals acknowledged that interventions DO matter.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-61200595407003434842008-02-12T09:27:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:27:00.000-05:00Yes, the contrast between ACOG and RCOG's statemen...Yes, the contrast between ACOG and RCOG's statements is night and day. Actually, it would be a fun exercise to compare the two for a rhetoric or composition class...too bad I'm not teaching right now!Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-17195268320084546982008-02-12T09:18:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:18:00.000-05:00okay, so I forgot to read this through before I po...okay, so I forgot to read this through before I posted it, but you get the idea!Judithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310462426087335112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-43684681391122363882008-02-12T09:16:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:16:00.000-05:00RCOG/RCM statement: professional. I am no saying t...RCOG/RCM statement: professional. I am no saying this because it says things I like to hear; it is well argued, it provides a wide range of specific and relevant facts; it contains full references to data to back it up; its language is free of value judgments. Nice job!<BR/><BR/>Thumbs down to the SOGC UC statement. Here's why. The body of the statement fails to discuss the topic 'dangers of unassisted childbirth', as designated in the title. Without specific dangers explained anywhere, nearly half the text is irrelevant to Canada. Only the last paragraph alludes to 'potentially fatal complications' and issues a vague but emotion-laden warning about 'tragic consequences'. The absence of concrete information in this statement is typical of organized medicine's attempt to communicate with (but instead condescend to) lay people. Here is another missed an opportunity to open up a real dialog. That is a real shame, because I do believe unassisted childbirth does bring about its own set of risks. Apparently most UC parents are better prepared to address that issue than the professionals represented here.Judithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310462426087335112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-23840589481559774672008-02-11T17:48:00.000-05:002008-02-11T17:48:00.000-05:00Here in Canada, believe it or not, 'our' Society o...Here in Canada, believe it or not, 'our' Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists published a statement last June.... about UC!<BR/><BR/>It's long but I thought I'd copy it here. It's so twisted! On a french mailing list, we had a lot of fun dissecting this!<BR/><BR/>**********************<BR/><BR/>The Dangers of Unassisted Childbirth <BR/><BR/>OTTAWA - A small but troubling faction of “Do it yourself” childbirth advocates are touting at-home, unattended deliveries as a natural birthing alternative – a choice that is fraught with danger and controversy. <BR/><BR/>Globally, over 500,000 women die each year from complications during childbirth – a sobering statistic for what is deemed one of the most natural of life events. But while most of these deaths occur in least-developed countries where women have limited or no access to healthcare facilities and resources, medical professionals fear that this number may be on the rise in developed countries like Canada due to a growing interest in unassisted births.<BR/><BR/>This practice, known as unassisted childbirth or “freebirth”, has garnered recent media attention in Canada, where some have touted the practice as a mainstream option for pregnant women seeking a “natural” experience. <BR/><BR/>The Society’s stand on this controversial issue is very clear. “The SOGC supports natural childbirth, but the evidence is overwhelmingly in favour of giving birth with a skilled attendant present,” says Dr. Donald Davis, outgoing President of the SOGC. “Whether you choose a registered midwife for a home birth or trained healthcare professionals in a hospital setting, having a skilled attendant’s experience and knowledge at the mother’s side can be the difference between life and death.”<BR/><BR/>Dr. Vyta Senikas, SOGC’s associate executive vice-president, couldn’t agree more. “Unassisted childbirth is unsafe −period. The people advocating this as a mainstream option for women are tragically uninformed and are promoting high-risk, dangerous behaviour disguised as sound medical advice. You have to look at the source. These are not trained and educated medical professionals.” <BR/><BR/>With up to 15 percent of all births involving potentially fatal complications, the risks of an unattended childbirth outweigh any possible benefits. Skilled attendants have the training required to identify and react to potential problems for the mother and baby as early as possible – both during childbirth and in the critical period that follows. Choosing to give birth without this type of assistance poses a danger to the mother and child and can lead to tragic consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-21579146856071574572008-02-08T23:34:00.000-05:002008-02-08T23:34:00.000-05:00Once again, I am jealous of those across the pond!...Once again, I am jealous of those across the pond! Why can't WE be as wise as THEM?!?Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475112158639748154noreply@blogger.com