Jan 16

“Cesareans Are The Safest Route Of Delivery For A Mother.”

“Cesareans are the safest route of delivery for a mother.” – OB to father who was advocating for VBAC at admission during his partner’s active labor.

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leesah had this to say, Jan 16, 2010 @ 5:37 pm (Quote)

The Safety Route? Or the safest route? TYPO.

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MICHELLE Reply:
January 16th, 2010 at 9:06 pm MICHELLE(Quote)

MY WONDERMENT AS WELL….THE SAFETY ROUTE OR SAFEST ROUTE?…

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Rachel had this to say, Jan 16, 2010 @ 5:52 pm (Quote)

Sure! If you ignore the fact that your risk of death is doubled.

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K Reply:
January 17th, 2010 at 9:15 am K(Quote)

Um, try quadrupled.

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Kat had this to say, Jan 16, 2010 @ 6:34 pm (Quote)

Safest for who?

The hospital?

The doctor’s malpractice insurance?

Because it’s not safest for the mother by a LONG shot.

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Mistie had this to say, Jan 16, 2010 @ 10:17 pm (Quote)

umm, where’s the DISlike option??

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Sheva had this to say, Jan 16, 2010 @ 11:02 pm (Quote)

In which galaxy?

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WellBegun had this to say, Jan 17, 2010 @ 12:45 am (Quote)

Hmmm… Typo or Engrish? Either way, dead wrong the vast majority of the time, for scarred or unscarred uteri!

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Meg had this to say, Jan 17, 2010 @ 5:14 am (Quote)

If that were true, the industrialized countries with the highest rates of natural and home birth and the lowest cesarean rates, would have worst outcomes for maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, but they have the BEST outcomes. As it stands, the US is, what, 43rd worst in the world for outcomes? After Cuba even! And we have a what, 30% c-section rate? This guy can’t do math or doesn’t read.

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The Deranged Housewife had this to say, Jan 17, 2010 @ 5:42 am (Quote)

Ahh…another blatant lie told by the all-knowing doctor. Hopefully the dad said, “Not from all the research we’ve been doing, it isn’t.”

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Jane had this to say, Jan 17, 2010 @ 9:48 am (Quote)

“And I’m sure you can point to a study to back this up?”

Or my favorite line, “But I don’t want to do what’s safest. I want to live life on the edge.” (Or my monotoned, “I know the risks” followed by nothing.)

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