I thought this video certainly was interesting.
(Disclaimer: I have no idea what the rest of the site is about or trying to promote. I also don't know how accurate their statistics actually are or if the particular agenda of this group is slanting the truth at all.)
Wow-that was really interesting. I'd like to see that, when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteI had Will at home and it was a terrific experience. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteI have heard similar statistics more than once. It is frustrating to know that so many women have no idea that there are choices other than complete intervention (I didn't) and that they are told by their doctors that all of the medical interventions are completely safe. As cynical as it sounds, I think a lot of doctors will tell their patients whatever is necessary (true or not) to get them to agree to the recommended interventions. For instance, I was told that VBAC rates were about 75%, when in reality, in the US, they are only 10%....despite studies consistently showing that they should be possible at least 75% of the time. Hopefully, things will start changing to a trend of fewer interventions and more information.
ReplyDeleteDefinately makes you think. I wanted to have this baby at home but R.Jay didn't feel he was quite ready for that. Maybe after we both have some experience in this we'll try the second time around.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad things in Burlington went well... and I have to say I'm really excited its a girl. :)
Brietta,
ReplyDeleteThat is really good Brietta. I love midwives and that is all I will use. I am a totally natural when it comes to birth. I want everything my way and not much help from doctors. I feel that the midwifes can do their jobs just fine with me. I know that things can go wrong but that's another story. I wish I could give birth at home but I just like how the hospital cleans up after me. What the heck do you do with all the left over stuff? Yucky. lol. Anyway after seeing that I am thinking about a home birth when I have my second, just because I hate hospitals, they do want to always poke you and prod you and it really stinks. We thought I would only have to get blood drawn once but nope there was a second time too. The first was actually when I was in labor, how kind! Also the shot to make the afterbirth come out they used. It is nuts how much they are trying to push on perfectly healthy women, then they take complete control like they are special...maybe a home birth would be nice, we'll see. There was a point with Hayla that I said to my midwife and Keith, "If we don't go now, then we never will." I just felt ready. Although I didn't realize I had 8 more hours to go through.
God is Good, AnDi
After having Mara, I feel more confident about home births. I think next time I will use a mid wife instead, and try to do a home birth. Not to sound too easy going, but after Mara, and hearing stories from other women, birthing at home should not be a problem. Seriously, I was at the hospital for 15 min, had Mara, spent the night, then went home. Besides Mara's shots and tests they gave her, my insurance paid alot of money for nothing.
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to see what that will be all about... I have been surprised at how much money-motivation came into play with doctors who didn't seem think that Tim and Shell keeping Maygs was worth the resources... ick.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if anyone would watch it that didn't already have their mind made up one way or the other though?
That looks interesting, I think the answer is that doctors are pawns of the insurance industry and worries about lawsuits. I think whether you have a doctor or a midwife, the most important thing is to pray that God guides them!!! There are midwives that are Wiccans and I sure don't want that in my life, I don't see how that would be better than a doctor. I have been able to deliver 3 children with different doctors....I think the first didn't notice right away Matthew was transverse...the 2nd wanted to give me pitocin because I was getting close to 15 hours...and the last one liked to "manage" childbirth, but they all came out well and I had them truly "naturally". It was funny with Joy, a person came in to remove my needle for the epidural and when I said I didn't have one it was such an oddity for him...I think it's also a testimony to the doctors, to see that a woman can actually do this. My first doctor said I was tough as nails. Or was it I could eat nails? Something that meant the same thing.
ReplyDeleteWhen Doug broke his hand, it took $1500 to say, you have a broken bone! But the first time the doctor saw him, he knew it was broken because of the symptoms and his experience. Doctors are not allowed to rely on thier experience anymore, and those were the best doctors. Now they are forced to rely on tests for insurance and legal reasons.
Well, I can speak on this from experience. I had a pretty long labor with Logan. It started at home on Tuesday at 9:14 PM (never will forget the first contraction) and I labored at home until Thursday morning at 6:15 AM when we went to the Hospital. I didn't have him until 12:51 AM Friday, after pushing for 3 hours with no epidural (they turned it off when I started to push). The pushing was the HARDEST thing I ever did up until that point. Again, UP UNTIL THAT POINT. I was taken to post pardum at 4:00 AM and was hemorraging really bad. They had to do an emergency Manual (with their hands--not surgical) D&C because I was bleeding so badly and they were able to get the bleeding stopped and I didn't have to get a tranfusion (praise God!). Because of the bleeding and my uterus not wanting to clamp down, I was on pitocin until I was discharged. So, I have to say that being in the hospital saved my life. I think that it is great that people are able to birth at home but you just never know how your body is going to react to the birthing experience. Without the Dr's being right there (and it was 3 hours AFTER my birth), I would have died. Also, to comment on one thing in the video...the one man says that 66% of hospital revenue is from birth related services. That is actually untrue. I work at a hospital and attend alot of the meetings where they are talking about revenue with each dept and the highest revenue is in Medical Imaging (MRI, ultrasound, etc). Actually, the Family Birth Center is one of the lowest revenue generating depts in the hospital. When births are up, there is not much difference in the Hospital revenue for that month, if any. I would be really interested in seeing this film though. Is it going to be on TV or the movies?
ReplyDeleteI find it all interesting. I am very grateful for being able to have natural births, for a doctor who admits himself that my body was made for this, he is there just to hold my hand and to help in the event of a complication and I love the birthing center at the hospital. At least this specific one where my girls have been born. We like knowing that, God forbid something went wrong, there would be immediate attention to both baby and me.
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