WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: Is this legal?

Re: Is this legal?

From: Lea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:12:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Mar 1999, susan wrote: >
>Just wondered, is this legal to do? Can doctors utilize a mind over
>matter approach? I thought that patients were to be informed of all
>conditions??
>
>--
>Susan

Susan, I remember when I was pregnant with my first child one of my concerns aside from the "is my baby healthy?" was, "is my baby going to be too big?" (I received a similar response to the one quoted below). It's a common worry and concern for many women and there is nothing wrong with a doctor reassuring his patient that she can do this and reminding her that nature has a unique way of dealing with babies being carried and delivered. Of course, the woman should ask the what-if's and receive honest, factual answers from the doctor. But really, I don't know the statistics, but I can imagine that the incidence of a c-section being performed strictly upon the basis of the baby being too large is relatively low compared to other reasons for c-sections. I see no harm in trying allay stress and worry when no other factors deem the stress/worry as necessary.

>
>Direct quote from ob_gyn_l:
>
>"In 20 years I have NEVER told a woman her pelvis was too small, no
>matter
>how small it seemed.......and in twenty years my c/s rate has remained
>approx. 2% (out of over 1400 deliveries), and my VBAC success rate is
>100%.
>
>In no uncertain terms I tell all my patients that they have huge, roomy,
>pelvises and that a baby of any size would fit easily. I tell them that
>women without underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, grow
>babies
>that are just the right size for their bodies to deliver. I reaffirm
>with
>them at every appointment that birth is a normal function of the human
>female body and that she is the finished product of thousands of years
>of
>women having babies successfully. I make comments all the time about how
>well the baby's head fits so comfortably in her pelvis. I remind them
>that
>the reason they are waddling around is because their pelvis is getting
>looser and wider and softer for that baby to come through.
>
>On the wall in my prenatal rooms I have a dilation chart and I point out
>the 10cm circle on occasion to remind them just how open they are going
>to
>get during labor.
>
>The mind/body connection is very strong, and I find women believe and
>take
>very seriously what they have been told about their bodies.......this is
>the basis of most eating disorders. "
>
>Maybe all this seems silly to many of you, but it seems to work, and it
>costs nothing, damages no one and makes women feel good about
>themselves.
>What is there to lose?
>
>--
>Susan C
>

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