Re: 'Clanking the forceps'
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Oct 16 07:51:48 2000
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art
At Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Braun, R. Daniel wrote:
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>Then, I hope that for your baby's sake, you are not in the 5-10% of patients
>in whom they are needed.
>The misinterpretation of comments demonstrated here is why it is recommended
>that non-professionals not read this list. I am sure non Pilots would have
>the same problem reading a Pilots list and feel scared to ever fly again.
>
>Dan
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dawna Caldwell [mailto:ucyourself@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 11:31 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: "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:
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>> > 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
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art fougner, md
A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote.
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