This is a copy of the letter i decided to send to 60 minutes. Lets keep on trying to make a difference, keep on spreading what we know to be the truth and keep on getting the message out there to women. kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy McCarthy-Bushby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: 60 Minutes - Mother's Choice
> I am appalled, saddened and disappointed by 60 minutes debate surrounding > caesarean > versus vaginal birth. Unfortunately the debate was balantly one sided. 60 > minutes choose > not to explore the experiences of women who have had an unplanned and > unexpected emergency > caesarean birth. Women who have experienced an unplanned and unexpected > caesarean birth are > likely to feel very different to the women who had planned a caesarean > birth. > 60 minutes choice not to balance the argument by talking to women who have > had both a ceasarean birth followed by a subsequent successful vaginal birth > after ceasarean (VBAC). > Interestingly enough, 99% of women who have had both a caesarean and vaginal > birth prefer a vaginal birth to a caesarean birth. However, 60 minutes chose > not to include these > women stories, experiences, difficulties and achievements in their so called > debate. > > 60 minutes failed to mention any risks to the baby at caesarean, which > include, prematurity, > breathing difficulties that may require transfer to the neonatal intensive > care unit, risk of accidental > laceration or cuts with the scapel and infection. 60 minutes failed to > mention the other risks > of ceasarean to the mother which include post operative pain (no it is not > a pain free option), difficulty breastfeeding, difficulty bonding, increased > isolation, delayed recovery time, increased risk of post natal depression, > infection, blood loss, risk of cutting vital organs eg bladder, bowel, > problems with future fertility, problems with the placenta etc.... > > 60 minutes failed to discuss the benefits of vaginal birth, which includes a > quicker recovery that makes > life easier when caring for a newborn and other children. Labour stimulates > the baby to release hormones > that help the baby once born to adapt to breathing, maintain body > temperature and gives baby that wakeful state that encourages early feeding. > I urge 60 minutes get brave enough to present an actual debate. > Regards > kathy McCarthy-Bushby > Midwife > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
