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Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
It's easy for me to say this article is one sided because if your desire was to bring the rise in c sections across the nation/state/county the reporter would have interviewed women from all the hospital systems in the county. And that could have been a very easy task to do since there are plenty of births but it was easier to pick on the biggest one and just gloss over why the stats would be higher than other hospitals. (most births in the state, most high risk pregnancies, and most babies under 1500 grams.) Further more I like how you claim it was only sharp to blame because "THE HOSPITAL WAS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ARTICLE. THEY DECLINED" but I like how you never tried to find the women who had a good experiences to show the other side. Instead you chose women who only had negitive. How is that not one sided. You found a easy story that you could sensationalize into fitting what the reporter wanted without having to really show the other side for their agenda (for lack of better words) to get accomplished. If you really wanted to do an expose on the rise in c sections you would've put more effort instead of a slam on an easy target. but if the reader and the reporter feel they were fair in showing both sides, you probablly wouldn't have had to defend the article.— December 19, 2011 6:12 a.m.
Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
The fact of the matter is that you still assumed we weren't informed and assumed that although maybe the nurses or doctors didn't tell us the info that we'd already had prepared and learned, but doesn't mean those methods weren't used. and given the size of my baby and my wife there was no way she would safely be able to deliver him naturally and a c sec was needed. and my wife is more prone to infections so although yes we could have gone to the 48 hr mark we didn't want to risk it based on her prior medical history. And you are right doctors and nurses aren't trained on everything but neither are doulas and midwives which is why I had both sides talk to my wife before we had our first child. And don't worry you didn't offend me just find it funny how you assume you knew everything about how our birth went. But to give you the benefit of the doubt I will look into Dr. Fischbein and see what he has to say. and believe me I appreciate your view I just strongly don't agree with it.— December 17, 2011 8:29 a.m.
Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
I like how you assume yet again that you know everything! They did go over all the things they could do but yet again we were on a time table as her water broke and it had almost been 24 hrs since then. But by all means keep up the view that you are always right even when you know nothing about what was said while we were in labor because last I checked you weren't there. But thanks again I love that you are on this high horse with we need to have everyone educated and yet you assume a lot about people. we have a friend who is a doula and she gave us all the info that you just spouted off, and we still had to have a c sec. And my 10 lbs 23 inch long baby boy was delivered safely, healthy, and without harm 4 years ago today. So please Sandoula take a step back off your high horse and try to not make assumptions about me and my children because we all know what happens when someone assumes...— December 16, 2011 9:49 p.m.
Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
Hey Sandoula i like how you assume I haven't educated myself on these stats and I like how you assume that the hospital doesn't already FULLY INFORM THEIR PATIENTS. Knowing how the medical guidelines are they have to fully inform and they do!!!! And Secondly if you have a rally planned about all hospitals why are you choosing the one that is mentioned in the article and not another hospital? You guys are jumping on the bandwagon, sorry that this hospital births more babies than any other hospital in the STATE so it's c-sec's are higher than any other in the state. But sure bring awareness if you read my post we had both a c sec and a VBAC so obviously we understand both sides. And yeah your home mid wife c sec could be well under the 10% mark but doesn't change the fact that with the advancements in modern medicine, with epidurals and better improvements to a c sec, more babies and moms now SURVIVE the birthing experience.— December 16, 2011 9:42 p.m.
Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
This article is one sided and unfairly represents Mary Birch as an organization. I have had both of my kids at Mary Birch the first one was a c-section after labor for 23 hrs, the second was a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-sec.) and we were in labor for 36 hours. With my first child they tried everything and alas the labor wouldn't permit us to have him vaginal. and the second one my wife really wanted to have the VBAC and the doctors did everything to make that happen. And the fact now that they are going to rally outside the hospital is making my blood boil. I understand the need for a vaginal/natural birth trust me, but some women either don't have the genetic make up or a problem free labor that would be conducive to that end. Further more the fact that Mary Birch has more high risk pregnancies and also the most babies BORN under 1500 grams in the state is something you should be praising them in their efforts not putting them on the cross because some peoples birth didn't goes as they wanted. But for all of those who feel a rally is important and you don't want to have c sections feel free to have your babies at home like they did 200 years ago, where i might add 50% of women or their babies died in child birth.— December 16, 2011 1:48 p.m.