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Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:56
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] 'elective'
cs
Melissa
wrote:
that a c/sec was not all it is proclaimed to be by knife-happy
OBs! (and)
I guess the only thing that I would add is that women usually believe
they are "choosing" a c/sec through "informed consent". But it is not
"informed", as their OB usually does not give them all the information on the
possible effects from a c/sec, or an epidural for that matter. Women
need to be given ALL the information, and currently, they are generally
not.
I am aware that
there are a number of obs that advocate cs as 'safer and easier' and I know
midwives who do the same, but I would suggest (perhaps incorrectly?) that the
greatest culprits of the right to elective cs are women.
Those who have
heard nothing but generation after generation of horror stories about
'natural' child birth. We have been lucky enough to be born in a time
where women have the right to control their bodies and what happens to their
bodies (don't like my nose...think I'll get a new one) and these 'educated
women who know all about child birth (natural cb) cause they have seen all
those women on TV soaps screaming for their epidurals and heard their friends
who have had babies tell them that labour pains are more painful than anything
they have experienced and the episiotomy they got when the forceps were put on
is huge!
Preaching to the
converted by saying all of this on the list, I know. If anyone wanted to
know how women think, check out essential baby . com.au and read the cs
forum IT IS SCARY!!!!
These women are
the ones who scream "its my right to make informed decisions" but when you
begin to question, even innocent questions, they get VERY angry and
defensive. I copped hate mail when I said that there were a few members
on the list who were not providing full and correct information about the
risks associated with cs. VERY rudely told that I must have an
agenda and probably "a midwife" (very
derogative) . Issues such as respiratory disorders and so
forth were worth the risk and they were up and doing the shopping in a few
days!!
It really is
worth having a look for students and others who want to know why women choose
cs. The misinformation is huge! There is no comprehension of
alternative options of care no understanding of consecutive pregnancy
complications and so forth. They are proud and very aggressive to
alternative experiences.
It reminds me of
how our human race has so destructively defended their religious beliefs over
time to the detriment of anyone. Hence my lack of religious
belief.
Sorry, to
rant.
Jo Bainbridge
founding member CARES
SA
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8388 6918
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