Comments on: Birth By Surgery: Can the C-Section Be "Natural"?

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:09:02 +0000

As someone that will probably be having a 5th. c-section at some point, yet is all for natural birthing, I can say that the encouragement of having a more natural birth is being pushed by c-section women, not the doctors.

Many of us recognize that things did not go as baby/mother friendly as they could have during birth and are asking our doctors to do things differently.

Doctors could easily say “no” and refuse to do things in a more natural way. Sticking to standard procedures is easier than accomadating a women asking to do things differently. Thankfully, though, they are starting to listen to us and are realizing that even though the birth is not “natural”, there are things that can be done to make the birth better for Baby and Mother.

By: What Babies Want : Eco Child’s Play

What Babies Want : Eco Child’s Play — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:12:26 +0000

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By: Previa

Previa — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:24:06 +0000

Come on!!!! Do you really think that Fisk is motivated by his wanting to “soothe us into the decision of a C-section”? Most of our doctors who don’t give a flip about the “positiveness” of our birth experiences might wish to so “soothe” the wool over our eyes, but would they go to Fisk’s actual steps of making the cesarean a nicer experience for us? Doubt it.

I am currently pregnant with a complete and central placenta previa and I *have* to plan a ‘C’ for my delivery. Words can’t express how badly I am upset by this, especially having already had a quite negative ‘C’ experience. When I read about Dr. Fisk, I was really Happy that someone out there is indeed giving a **** about those of us who value natural birth but are not able to have one! I am appalled that I have found someone KNOCKING him for it!!!

Even though Dr. Fisk won’t be able to help me directly, I intend to carry printed articles about his theories to my doctors to use as ammo/backup in begging for just a little kinder consideration than c-section patients are typically given around here. Thank goodness someone out there cares.

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Can the Financial Crisis Help Lower the C-Section Rate? : Eco Child’s Play — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:10:53 +0000

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By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:10:25 +0000

I am so thankful to live in a time where elective c-sections are an option (and bottle feeding over breast-feeding, and any other non-traditional method of childbirth/childrearing).

A baby is a blessing NO MATTER how he/she is brought into the world!

Its time to get over the “Im better than you because I used my vagina to give birth” or “c-sections are ok, but only under these medical complications that I have decided on” stigmas!

Thats my little rant I am excited for my elective scheduled c-section knowing that it will be done in calm, stress-free environment and in about an hour or less.

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Midwives Versus Doctors: The Gloves Are Still Off : Eco Child’s Play — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:19:24 +0000

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By: Cate Nelson

Cate Nelson — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:06:42 +0000

Thanks, Joni!

By: joni nichols

joni nichols — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:05:13 +0000

“But if this is a ploy by the medical community to dress up a wolf in tie-dye and Kumbaya songs, no thanks.”

I used your quote (with credit) in my presentation at this past weekend’s ICAN conference. It elicited a vey “knowing” laugh and was a terrific shorthand way of pointing out that women who accept Platt & Fisk’s extortion to schedule their “respectful cesareans” aren’t getting any respect at all!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:47:37 +0000

My first c-section was medically necessary. My son was transverse and my water had broken 7 weeks earlier. It’s a miracle we both survived.

I have complete peace about that surgery.

My second. Woah mama. I went into the hosptial at 36.4 weeks having some mild, but consistant contractions. We live 3 hours from the nearest relative, so we called them to give them a heads up, but assumed we would just be sent home.

Nope. They checked me and I was 3 cm dialated. At this point, although no one made any mention of fetal distress, they began treating me as an emergency and told me they would be delivering my baby within 30 minutes. My husband and 3 year old son had to wait outside, and I went into the OR alone. I had never met the doctor who delivered my baby and no one could give me an explanation as to why everything was such an emergency. I was so overwhelmed by the urgency that I didn’t fight for myself or my baby.

I was told after the surgery that I was not in true labor. To this day, I have no idea why they forced the c-section. This was less than a year ago so I haven’t been back for my yearly exam. I’m planning on requesting my medical records to try to figure out what happened. Honestly, the subject has been too raw for me to examine until now.

My baby was taken away after being shown to me for a few minutes.

I’m all for making the c-section experience better, but I think we should really try to figure out how to reduce situations such as mine.

By: Home Birthing is Gasp Safe! : Eco Child’s Play

Home Birthing is *Gasp* Safe! : Eco Child’s Play — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:30:05 +0000

[...] Which women were “low-risk”? Those who had no known complications, such as a baby in breech or one with a congenital abnormality, or a previous Caesarean section. (Though a dear bloggy friend had her best birth ever when she had a home VBAC.) So…wouldn’t “low-risk” include most women? Even though we’re trying our damnedest as a culture to up the C-section rate? [...]