High risk was Re: female circumcision

From: BCmidwife@aol.com
Fri Feb 20 20:23:03 1998


In a message dated 98-02-19 09:21:29 EST, sanchez-ramos@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< >> So I have to ask Dr.Sanchez-Ramos, what is it exactly that you feel >makes these women high risk?<<

As I previously said, many CNMs have a hard time determining when a patient is high risk.

And I have previously said, many Obstetricians have a hard time determining when a patient is normal. (Hence the 30% c-section rate in this country!) Which means that we are right about a patient NOT being high risk more often that not. :-) I want to add that If we midwives set out to risk out clients based on everything an obstetrician ever said was high risk or "iffy", we would not be in business! I rest my case on this issue.

But it still does not answer my question. What is it exactly that YOU feel makes these women high risk? I know many midwives that have handled these cases without a hitch. I am asking you to provide some substance to your claim that these women are just generally high risk, and not high risk only in theroy.

Bridgett...Midwife in Michigan





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