WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: Sweeping Membranes

Re: PREGNANCY: Sweeping Membranes

From: bea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:30:52 -0500 (CDT)

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Anona - As Dr. von Almen very accurately pointed out, some doctors obtain consent and some do not think that obtaining your consent is important and will perform procedures on you without your knowledge. This practice often holds true for other procedures, including artificially rupturing your membranes during labor, cutting episiotomies, or putting pitocin into your IV to speed up your labor.

This is, as I'm sure Dr. von Almen will agree, a very unfortunate practice. It is up to you to decide if you are comfortable with a doctor who does not seek your consent or respect your wishes. Personally, I encountered a doctor who was planning to cut an episiotomy on my over my husband's protests. I had to *shout* that I did not consent two times before she put down the scissors. I had no tearing, so it would have been a completely unnecessary procedure.

I wish you a safe and happy arrival for your little one.

At Thu, 29 May 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>Anona
>
>some ask, some do not...Dr. von Almen
>
>t Thu, 29 May 2008, anona wrote:
>>
>>Is it common practice for doctors to do this without first asking the
>>patient? I am due this Saturday (31st) and at my check up on Tuesday, I
>>think my doctor did this while checking my cervix. She asked if I
>>wanted to be induced, and I said no. I want to let her come when she is
>>ready, unless there is a problem. But the exam hurt REALLY bad (I've
>>had them every week for weeks now and they have been fine), I could
>>hardly walk afterwards, I had bad contractions the whole rest of the
>>night, and then started losing my mucus plug. When she was doing the
>>exam, she said, "I know it hurts, but I am helping you." I didn't ask
>>her what she meant by that, but I'm pretty sure that is what she did. I
>>have been in pain since. Is it common practice for doctors to sweep the
>>membranes without telling (or asking) the patient? I'm not mad, I just
>>don't know what I'm supposed to expect as this is my first pregnancy.
>
>--
> Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
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> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
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>
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>

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