Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal ultrasounds

[Justine Caines]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Vaginal ultrasounds

They are routine where I work too... the obs use them to get more accurate dating.  Eventhough most women know pretty much exactly the date of their LNMP... he still does it, to make sure.

Ack.

Jo

Hi Jo and all

Another furphy I suggest, as a vaginal US would be able to estimate the size of the foetus better I assume but still only place it against the averages of gestational sizes that US is based on, hence the +/- 2 weeks stuff.  The routine totally unnecessary use of US is the catalyst to the induction craze.  Women must be told their due date, hang knowing their own body, just throw it into the computer of averages!!

As a consumer I get so sick of women needing to be told  everything, totally discounting their role as the maker and birther of a baby!!  At the same time I’m branded as a lunatic for taking responsibility of my body and baby.  Funny thing is that after this total abdication of responsibility in pregnancy and birth women are meant to fit back into society as normal citizens taking responsibility for themselves and baby (is this why we have so many post natal problems, women are lulled into a false sense of security and then on Day 6 postnatally whammo!). The notion of personal responsibility totally consistent with health policy for the last 10 years, but policy makers and governments refuse to hold obstetrics to account.

I sincerely hope we are at the edge with the current PI crisis and NMAP helping to transform maternity services in this country.

A little rattled this morning

Justine
Mum and responsible for Ruby nearly 3, Clancy 18 months and Will 2 months