NURSING Messages: Re: Interventiobns, inductions, cytotec-->Uterine Rupture, More High Risk Patients

Re: Interventiobns, inductions, cytotec-->Uterine Rupture, More High Risk Patients
From: mark kimble RN BSN (mark_LD_RN@hotmail.com)
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 03:46:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 9 May 2002, Carolyn Rafferty wrote: >
>I was just wondering if any of you are seeing the trend of more
>intervention in lowrisk birth and if you are willing to talk about what
>all the interventions do to normal birth? I work in a community hospital
>have a background as a doula and childbirth advocate. I know that many
>times women need interventions and that some save lives of babies and
>moms but don't many just occur out of convenience to MD's, staffing, and
>moms? I am worried about the medicalization of the birth process. I
>wonder if any of you are. I see so many women come in long, thick, and
>closed for inductions at 38-40 wks and they end up with cesareans. I
>had a conversation with an MD a few days ago and he said he felt
>cesareans were safer than vaginal delivery and offered women better
>outcomes! Does this type of thinking outrage any of you? Please talk to
>me. I am looking for other nurses that would like to see us keep our
>interventions to ourselves as long as everything is OK. Do any of you
>keep current on the trends in the natural childbirth arena..do all of
>you feel women should get early epidurals. Do any of you feel badly
>when you know your patient doesn't have all the information necesarry to
>make an informed choice? Are there issues in maternity nursing you think
>should be brought to the forefront and openly discussed? Please contact
>me. Or visit http://www.ANACS.org We are a group of nurses that really
>believes birth can work..all by itself..and that women deserve more than
>they are currently getting from traditional obstetrical care.
>

I see the same thing it is a shame that birthing has become what it is today. I try to return some of the control to the birthing couple through support,education and encouragement. I have read an article recently from a doctor in england i believe it was that stated he believed all births should be c sections as it is easier on the baby and mother. I do not agree with that at all > I persoanally agree witj all the things you said above

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