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Re: water birthFrom: Philip Suarez, M.D. (philip@ICSI.Net)Wed Aug 14 15:59:04 1996
> > It has been decided that we are to begin offering under water birth > as an option (in hospital). Does anyone on the list have any > references, personal experience, or advice on this (besides not to > do it)? Well, you guessed it. Don't do it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't human beings land animals?? Isn't there a point that the child absolutely MUST crawl upon the beach and take it's first breath? Exactly how long should this initial, shocking breath be delayed before we are "caring and compassionate" in our assistance of delivery? I know. Maybe we can delay a child's first breath until Kindergarten. They could be given a hose and kept under water for five years. Surely that would be a more gentle and slow introduction to the planet. I think the whole process of birth is shocking for a reason. If the shock of childbirth is not experienced by the child's system, the normal process of becoming a land animal may just not happen. (PDA, etc....) Oh, be careful with your "under water births" that you don't drown any kids. As unbelievable as it sounds, the child needs air. Once the baby is delivered, the umbilical cord may not function very well. Certainly the umbilical cord has relatively little to contribute once it's cut. Several neonatal deaths were attributed to such underwater births. Quite "natural" to watch a land animal struggling for a breath of air and only gulping in nice, caring, warm tub water. They really let you do under water births at Wash U????? With a chuckle and raised eyebrow. Philip ----------------------------------------------------- Philip Suarez, M.D. philip@icsi.net ----------------------------------------------------- Fellow - American College Ob/Gyn
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