Re: "Clanking the forceps"
From: Bernard Cristalli (bcrist@club-internet.fr)
Mon Oct 16 01:33:44 2000
FAREWELL
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Bernard Cristalli MD AMACOG
AIHP - ACCA
Paris France
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> De : "Dawna Caldwell" <ucyourself@hotmail.com>
> Répondre à : ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
> Date : Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:30:55 -0500
> À : Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@forum.obgyn.net>
> Objet : "Clanking the forceps"
>
> I have read a lot of horrifying things on this board, but this takes the
> cake, right along with the doctor who was talking about doing a hysterectomy
> with a viable fetus still inside. People wonder why so many of us don't
> trust doctors-this kind of behavior sets a perfect example. So, the next
> time you hear about a couple who has decided to have an unassisted
> birth-remember, THIS type of thing is WHY!
>
> Dr. Joe, what are you trying to say, that the mother is holding back or that
> the baby somehow knows what forceps are and that if he/she doesn't come out
> on her own, that he/she risks being RIPPED out by the head!
>
> I have seen enough! I am absolutley happy with my decision for an
> unassisted birth now! O! M! G!
>
> Dawna Caldwell
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Larry Glazerman <l.glazerman@rcn.com>
> Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Subject: Re: vacuum refusal
> Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 08:17:00 -0500
>
> I call it a "threatened forceps delivery"
>
> At 11:44 AM 10/13/00 -0500, you wrote:
>> Joe
>>
>> In message <65.ae40d5e.27188991@aol.com>, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes:
>>
>>> I would have pulled out the forceps. I've found over the years that for
>> some
>>> reason, CLANKING the forceps together causes maybe 70% (? I'm guessing
>> ?) of
>>> babies to spontaneously deliver. The other 30% come out with the spoons.
>>
>> We call this: "Waving the forceps!"
>>
>> el
>
