Massachusetts Cesarean Rates by Hospital, 2007

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Doctors perform C-section on woman who was not pregnant

The Still-Cruel Maternity Wards
by Henci Goer

In 1959, the Ladies' Home Journal published an article called “Cruelty in the Maternity Wards,” in which women told stories of their inhumane treatment during childbirth. Despite the uproar it provoked, 50 years later, nothing substantial has changed. Really. Recently, apregnant Florida woman was ( Read more... )

I thought I'd lost my wtf about the fuckery that goes on during hospital births a long time ago, but hmm, guess not.

From Molly Remer's Talk Birth blog:

'I recently finished reading the new book Birth Space, Safe Place by Adela Stockton (watch for my full review and a giveaway on the CfM blog next week!). The author lives in Scotland and ( Read more... )

Hey, Australians? Tell me about this guy because I think I love him a little. He's a Conservative? Woah. I can't think of another conservative in public life, with or without a capital C, who'd be so blatantly pro-birth choice. Go him!

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Dear ACOG,

Thank you so much for ALLOWING women to sip at (slightly) more than ice chips when in labour. Thank you for telling us that we MAY drink "modest amounts" of clear liquids. Thank you for GRANTING US PERMISSION for what we can do with our own bodies during childbirth ( Read more... )

This? Is glorious:

Caesarean consent form

What she said.

I'd add something, but really, she says it all.

In other news, there are five patients on my unit (we have eighteen beds). We're getting one more in the next couple of hours, and then we'll have six. *twiddles thumbs*

An excerpt from Marsden Wagner's book Born in the USA:

( Florida woman forced to have Caesarean section against her will )