[ozmidwifery] 4ft 9 and birthing

[Robyn Dempsey]

Wump fish was saying last week an Ob said a primip 
who was 4ft 9' should have a c-section over natural childbirth.

Well, that's my height, my husband is 6ft 2! I'm a 
midwife,and was doing my training when I fell pregnant with my first baby. 
I had sooo many Obs telling me that 'you'll be a c-section', that, had I 
been any other person, it would have totally eroded my confidence to 
birth.

I've had 3 babies, all born at home..does 
anyone realize that 1/3 of the worlds population is about that 
height?

Robyn Dempsey

Re: [ozmidwifery] 4ft 9 and birthing

[Judy Chapman]

When will the actually look at the woman. Most women of that
size will have an appropriately sized baby and no problems -
something we have all had experience with. 
Cheers
Judy


--- Robyn Dempsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Wump fish was saying last week an Ob said a primip who was 4ft
 9' should have a c-section over natural childbirth.
 
 Well, that's my height, my husband is 6ft 2! I'm a midwife,and
 was doing my training when I fell pregnant with my first baby.
 I  had sooo many Obs telling me that 'you'll be a c-section',
 that, had I been any other person, it would have totally
 eroded my confidence to birth.
 
 I've had 3 babies, all born at home..does anyone
 realize that 1/3 of the worlds population is about that
 height?
 
 Robyn Dempsey




 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] 4ft 9 and birthing

[Susan Cudlipp]

Actually it was me who mailed that - Rachel 
responded.
I agree that height is not the only indicator, in 
this woman's case there were others, and I did not necessarily agree that she 
should not have been encouraged to try for a normal birth, just making the point 
that the advice was basically "better a 'good' caesar than a 'bad' vaginal 
birth" (his words, not mine)

It is sad and I do hear what you are saying - glad 
that you at least were able to rise above the negativity, as was I when advised 
to have elective C/S for my 3rd, but most often "doctor knows best" still 
rules!

On the positive side - Sounds very much like "our 
Mary" (crown princess of Denmark) had a normal birth. I have not heard 
officially but the news said born at 01.30 after a 10 hour labour, so sounds 
like she gave birth normally. About time some high profile women 
did!!

Regards, Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"Edmund Burke

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Robyn Dempsey 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:01 
  AM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] 4ft 9 and 
  birthing
  
  Wump fish was saying last week an Ob said a 
  primip who was 4ft 9' should have a c-section over natural 
  childbirth.
  
  Well, that's my height, my husband is 6ft 2! I'm 
  a midwife,and was doing my training when I fell pregnant with my first baby. 
  I had sooo many Obs telling me that 'you'll be a c-section', that, had I 
  been any other person, it would have totally eroded my confidence to 
  birth.
  
  I've had 3 babies, all born at home..does 
  anyone realize that 1/3 of the worlds population is about that 
  height?
  
  Robyn Dempsey
  
  

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