Re: children in delivery room

From: Braun, R. Daniel (rbraun@iupui.edu)
Wed Feb 10 09:30:36 1999


If they want it and take the child to childbirth preparation classes, it is OK with me. Please note the "AND". Dan

-----Original Message----- From: nd84md@aol.com [SMTP:nd84md@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 10:24 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: children in delivery room

i have an established patient, well educated and reasonable, who wants her 10 year old son in the delivery room during the actual delivery. i have no problem with him in there during the early stages and after the baby is out, but i am uneasy about her desire for him to witness the actual birth. but when pressed i am at a loss to provide any logical rationale for this stand. is it out of line to be concerned that he may be "traumatized" by the site of his mother in such a state, or am i relying too much on my old psyc 101 class. i'd hate to think i was providing our local child therapist with job security. what are the groups thoughts?

-- CJ Stanley,MD, FACOG private practice 5yrs Clarksville, TN





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