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what an EXCELLENT letter!!!
Nicole
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:20
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Re:Caesarean
Section
Here is the email I sent to the
Today show...
Jo
---- Original Message ----
From: JoFromOz
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday,
December 04, 2003 12:18 PM
Subject: Re:Caesarean
Section
> I am sure you have recieved many
emails today, telling you how happy,
> excited, elated, etc. people were
at seeing a newborn plucked from
> his mother by a stranger's
latex-covered hands. I am also sure that
> you have recieved many
emails from people who know how birth should
> be, letting you know
their horror or even to a lesser extent their
> disappointment at the
broadcast.
>
> I just found it an
emotionless scene. There were blue gowns and
> masks and screens
everywhere, white walls, bright lights, lots of
> noise and equipment...
it was so clinical. I am not surprised that
> the mother was so
laid back... she was just laying there, detatched,
> while her child was
removed from her body.
>
> There was no blood,
sweat, or tears... well, there was blood. And
> tears of joy from
people who obviously do not know how horrible it
> must have been for
little Thomas, with tears of sadness from those
> who do.
>
> It is quite unusual for a baby to be allowed into recovery
to be with
> their mothers. That I was impressed with, until I saw
that there was
> no skin to skin contact, and not even an attempt at
breastfeeding.
> Why was the mother too tired? She didn't DO
anything! Breastfeeding
> is the most important in the first hour
of birth ESPECIALLY in babies
> born via C/S. They have none of
the labour hormones to kick start
> their instincts, and their lungs
have excess fluid in them that has
> not been squeezed out like it
should be in a normal labour/birth
> process. I always know when
it's "caesar day" at work, because the
> Special Care Nursery is full of
newborns with breathing problems.
>
> Yes, I
am a midwife. I KNOW that the operation you showed us all
> today
was medically UNnecessary. It was basically a surgeon's choice
>
(fear?) and one would hope, at least, the woman's choice. I wonder if
>
it was informed choice? I missed the 2 minute interview with
Andrea
> you apparently aired. I certainly hope she was allowed to
express
> her informed opinion in that short
time.
>
> My only hope and plea is that
you follow this family up over the next
> days and weeks to show us who
painless c/s really is... Unable to
> pick up your crying newborn or
change his nappy or give him his first
> bath because 7 or so layers of
your body have been cut through.
> There is a perfectly good opening
ready made in women's bodies for
> giving birth. Elective
caesarean makes no sense in the majority of
>
cases.
>
> Coming up for christmas
soon, I expect the theatre to be booked solid
> to cater for all those
women who want to make sure their babies come
> before christmas, just
so that their families can see them.
>
> It's all so
convenient, isn't it?
>
> Jo Zoch (Midwife)
--
Babies are Born... Pizzas are
delivered.
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