Dear Larissa: I think this sort of "extra" medical care exists in all parts of the "medical industry" they (whoever they may be doctors, pr people advertisers, martketeers) have created a population of "worried well" who just want to be sure nothing is wrong at any stage of our lives. Partly I think this is because we are largely a well population mainly beseiged now by diseases of laziness and glutony (myself included) unwilling to take personal responsibility for our own health care. For medical practitioners of all types providing care to a well population is an income challenge hence the promotion of wellness technologies: the shole body CAT scan to detect any abnormality before it manifests, even perhaps dental cleaning ( I personally like getting my teeth cleaned and go eagerly for my twice yearly clean when I have a dental plan that covers it). So, I don't think it is too amazing that this attitude to health care flows onto pregnancy care even well pregnancy care. I think we need a whole change of attitude to our health and probably some good PR and marketing. EEK! marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry & Megan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:56 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] vaginal ultrasound
> I was thinking about asking about vaginal US last week as I listened to a > girlfriend tell me about her personal need to have two done to prove she was > pregnant. The first was done too early and they only saw a sack. It is > becoming the norm, her girlfriend has had numerous scans done as well due to > having miscarried once. > Women are more and more being taught how unreliable their bodies are at > having a baby. > We were under more pressure from well intentioned friends for not having an > ultrasound at all with nunmber three than I could have imagined. We read the > AIMS booklet on ultrasound, forget the title, great information and easy > enough for lay people to understand. Thoroughly recommend it. > Until birth is returned to women, their families and midwives I see this > type of care only increasing. > > Megan. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
