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Re: Today was a GOOD dayFrom: AllanHo@aol.comSat Mar 1 14:33:53 2008
In a message dated 3/1/2008 2:43:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, Stmidwife@aol.com writes: Nice birth Anna!! So happy you had a good day :) Its such a good feeling to have everything go well with a healthy, happy baby and mom. What an asset you are to your community. Sue Everything did NOT go well. Practicing ob or midwifery should not mean delivering a baby vaginally at all cost. Providing consistent and safe care is more important. It's alarming that how the system failures were swept under the rug. The patient was neglected twice - One for being sent home after being denied of her planned c/s, the other for being ignored for three hours while other people were busy. (Maybe even three times - the malpresentation should have been discovered before she was 41 week.) If I was the patient, I would have reasons to feel mistreated. Just like a patient may not mind a doctor making her deliver her baby like a dog for shoulder dystocia, I don't think women will complain about a cesarean section when indicated. This case is a sad example of system failures, an example of "it's better to be lucky than good". I think it is interesting to see how Anna's reaction is so different from mine. If I had the same experience, I would have said I had a bad day! Aside from the system failures as mentioned above, any time I have to consider an instrument delivery because the baby is at risk cannot be a good day. I am not religious, but if I were, I may wonder if this birth is cursed. Is this the Devil's child? Will he grow up to be a personal injury lawyer? This reminds me of the 90/10 rule - 10% of life is made up of what happens to you, 90% of life is decided by how you react. It must be a nice feeling to see the glass as full and not at all empty! Allan
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