Unfortunately I work in the private OBSTETRIC system, and very rarely see a
birth plan. Those we see have NOT been discussed with a caregiver - medical
or midwifery- and usually have been copied from an American internet
site/book and include things like "no eye drops for the baby".
sigh.... we keep going and help those we can...
Louise
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On 8/12/01 10:44 AM, "Grant and Louise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh I see this happen regularly, consent is given - but not INFORMED
consent.
> " Your baby NEEDS a bottle/comp/some food because s/he's
> hungry/dry/jaundiced/big/little/sleepy/crying/prem/overdue/urates in the
> nappy (or you've laboured/had a caesar/had diabetes/were overdue/had lots
of
> visitors) " No discussion of alternatives or possible outcomes of the
> "little bottle".
> In the mothers eyes it's okay because WE ( who are classed as the medical)
> say so.
> Louise
> The cure for all things is salt water -
> Sweat, tears, or the sea.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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This shameful situation would cease to occur if midwives educated women
during their pregnancy about their baby's nutritional needs over the first
few days of life and help them plan their first interactions with their
baby.
Isn't anyone making Birth Plans with women? Birth Plans are the greatest
insurance to getting informed consent to anything but they also give the
women confidence to ask appropriate questions/ and/ or politely refuse
offers not just during labour and birth but with situations such as
inappropriate formula for their baby.... In fact Birth Plans are the
greatest asset any midwife or mother could have .... WHO USES THEM????
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