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05.26.08, 20:27 PM General Topics
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anyone else end up with a C section that was medically valid? i'd forgotten that those exist until i needed one. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:27 PM Flag
 

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yes. i think most are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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np. I wonder why American women would medically need so many more c-sections than women in other countries [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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i think a lot of women get to delivery stage when they have problems that in other countries they just couldn't have carried to term [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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Like which countries? Because I mean other industrialized countries with better maternal and neonatal outcomes as well as better or comparable fetal death rates. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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sorry, not prepared to quote statistics on this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:40 PM Flag
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np: I live in HK. ALL the women who can afford it (Chinese) have c-sections. natural birth is considered for peasants and also means can't pick an auspicious date . so don't tell me about how superficial american women are and how fkked up our medical system is. you know nothing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:53 PM Flag
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HK mom? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 12:01 AM Flag
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I didn't say American women were superficial, I am doubting that most c-sections are medically "valid". Don't get riled up over what you imagine I'm thinking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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NP: I posted below and I have a question. What do you consider to be medically valid? I really am curious to know your opinion. Not started a fight, I swear. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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I take it to mean medically necessary - when vaginal birth would result in a worse outcome for the mother or child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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I posted below that I opted because the doctors were not all in agreement. I always say I opted for a c-section but I remember one posted telling me it was medical and that was that! I had twins and one flipped so in the end not sure what would've happen if I went for natural. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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I am absolutely not condemning anyone for having a c-section or even questioning the right to elective c-section. I just do wonder - if these are 'medically necessary' (as so many doctors claim the vast majority of c-sections are), what makes them necessary for so many more American women than women in the Netherlands or France or Finland. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:05 PM Flag
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No idea. I wouldn't have elected to have one if I was perfectly healthy towards the end. My OB wasn't pushing it on me either. In fact, she said to go for the natural option but the specialist was against it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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sorry - I though you were the scary home birthing doula freak that used to come on here and rant about the 'system' that forces women to have unnecessary surgery [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 12:02 AM Flag
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you sound cranky [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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I am!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 12:03 AM Flag
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doesn't Hong Kong have a lower c-section rate than the US? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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that I don't know. But I do know that anyone who can afford it, gets one. and they don't b'feed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 12:05 AM Flag
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Unless I wanted to DIE in childbirth along with my babies, then both of mine were "medically valid". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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In a sense yes. Had a medical condition and was given a choice for C or attempt natural. Not all doctors were in agreement so I opted for a C. Medical reason behind it but I still elected to have one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:42 PM Flag
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Yes, I guess. Db never dropped because the umbilical cord was wrapped around her ankle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:47 PM Flag
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My OB induced me for what he felt to be "medically valid" reasons. I was pretty certain the induction wouldn't work b/c it was my first db, I had absolutely no dilation going on. According the literature, my chances of ending up with a c-section under those circumstances were over 50%. He was supportive of my tring vbac for second db but she was breech and with the previous c-section my options were limited so elected for a c-section that time too. Oh well. I just focus on the fact that my dbs were delivered safe and sound and I was healthy too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 01:16 AM Flag
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If you plan on having more, there are midwives/docs who will attend a VBA2C. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.02.08, 09:37 PM Flag
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Medically necessary C-section rate is about 10%. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.02.08, 09:37 PM Flag
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So you assumed every other woman's c-section was unnecessary, but yours was special and necessary? Nice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.02.08, 09:45 PM Flag
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