My sister was abused by her Doctor for asking questions during birth. He complained about her to the nurse and then prolapsed her uterus with forceps. He also let her tear and sewed her up with no local anesthesia. This treatment leaves lasting physical and mental trauma. Her second pregnancy was with a midwife and it was so gentle and wonderful. On the other hand I have Diabetes and the doctors, nurses and PAs who cared for me kept me and my babies healthy. But I needed that help. Women should not be abused by their medical staff for wanting a more natural labor or asking questions.
Really well done. I'm a doula and have witnessed these kinds of threats more than I care to say. If you're low risk, the safest place to have your baby is at home
I also begged not to have a C-section because I was not mentally ready for it. I was told that my baby's oxygen was low and needed a c-section right away. Finally, my baby was born through a c section, healthy with a perfect 02 levels.
I largely disagree with this video. I've done a lot of work in medical institutions (ER patient reg, family practice reg, admitting, billing, inpatient prior auths, 911 call taker, and EMT). I've known and worked with a lot of doctors and I've seen how patient flow works first hand. The assembly line thing isn't a bad thing. It is absolutely critical to have open beds for new patients especially emergent patients. If a hospital is full they will go on bypass and shut down to accepting ambulances. Those ambulances will then need to divert to other hospitals that are not at capacity. By doing so, they change their routes and it takes incoming emergent patients longer to receive care because of the increased distance they now need to travel to get care. Doctors who work in hospitals generally don't give a crap about this btw. They are focused on treating the patient in front of them. They are not thinking about the potential patient that isn't there (unless they work in a private practice and they solely treat patients on an appointment basis). Most doctors who work in hospitals receive a salary and are not paid per procedure. The average obstetrician works in a practice and takes appointments and then works an on call shift every so often and tends to laboring patients. They most likely make a hybrid salary where they get paid a base rate and then may get additional incentives based on how many patients they see in office. That typically wouldn't apply to their on call schedule. What the video does not address at all is that we live in a lawsuit happy society and doctors are afraid of their patients suing them for malpractice. They are always afraid of making the wrong call and constantly feel the need to err on the side of caution. I've met some doctors who are real jerks, don't get me wrong, and I've seen them bully patients. However, most of the time it's because the patient is annoying or unreasonable or they've had a long day. It doesn't make it right but they are human. I've never seen a doctor push a patient into doing something that would outright harm them. However, when a patient is borderline with their condition and medical advice could swing either way then doctors will usually push the patient towards doing whatever procedure because of the previously mentioned fear of lawsuits or out of personal convenience. This is why as the patient you need to do your research. Stand up for yourself. Don't get bullied. Have someone with you who can advocate on your behalf. You as the patient are required to consent. The only way doctors can get around this is if you're unconscious or declared mentally unfit. If they touch you in any way without your consent that is called battery and you can file a police report and pursue legal action. I've also had 2 babies in hospital so I know what it is like to be the patient in a maternity ward. One birth experience was excellent and the other was terrible. This was actually largely based on the nursing care and not the doctors. Prior to labor both times, induction came up several times as an option. They do mention it a lot but I stood my ground and made them prove to me there was a legitimate medical reason to be induced. In my case, there was not and I had spontaneous labor both times. Everything with my doctors was a discussion and I never felt forced. As a pregnant woman if you don't like your medical team then switch. These days that is fairly easy to do unless you live in a very rural area. Make critical decisions regarding your care team prior to labor rather than while you are in the throes. If certain decisions can't be made beforehand, then make your support person aware of your preferences in advance and have them advocate for you. A lot of situations can be avoided if you are a smart patient.
My sister was abused by her Doctor for asking questions during birth. He complained about her to the nurse and then prolapsed her uterus with forceps. He also let her tear and sewed her up with no local anesthesia. This treatment leaves lasting physical and mental trauma.
Her second pregnancy was with a midwife and it was so gentle and wonderful.
On the other hand I have Diabetes and the doctors, nurses and PAs who cared for me kept me and my babies healthy. But I needed that help.
Women should not be abused by their medical staff for wanting a more natural labor or asking questions.
That's horrible 🤢. I'm sorry to hear that.
Really well done. I'm a doula and have witnessed these kinds of threats more than I care to say. If you're low risk, the safest place to have your baby is at home
I also begged not to have a C-section because I was not mentally ready for it. I was told that my baby's oxygen was low and needed a c-section right away. Finally, my baby was born through a c section, healthy with a perfect 02 levels.
Amazing documentary. Great work.
Great work!
Phenomenal video, incredibly informative and thought provoking
Great job
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👍 Great video.
I largely disagree with this video. I've done a lot of work in medical institutions (ER patient reg, family practice reg, admitting, billing, inpatient prior auths, 911 call taker, and EMT). I've known and worked with a lot of doctors and I've seen how patient flow works first hand. The assembly line thing isn't a bad thing. It is absolutely critical to have open beds for new patients especially emergent patients. If a hospital is full they will go on bypass and shut down to accepting ambulances. Those ambulances will then need to divert to other hospitals that are not at capacity. By doing so, they change their routes and it takes incoming emergent patients longer to receive care because of the increased distance they now need to travel to get care. Doctors who work in hospitals generally don't give a crap about this btw. They are focused on treating the patient in front of them. They are not thinking about the potential patient that isn't there (unless they work in a private practice and they solely treat patients on an appointment basis). Most doctors who work in hospitals receive a salary and are not paid per procedure. The average obstetrician works in a practice and takes appointments and then works an on call shift every so often and tends to laboring patients. They most likely make a hybrid salary where they get paid a base rate and then may get additional incentives based on how many patients they see in office. That typically wouldn't apply to their on call schedule. What the video does not address at all is that we live in a lawsuit happy society and doctors are afraid of their patients suing them for malpractice. They are always afraid of making the wrong call and constantly feel the need to err on the side of caution. I've met some doctors who are real jerks, don't get me wrong, and I've seen them bully patients. However, most of the time it's because the patient is annoying or unreasonable or they've had a long day. It doesn't make it right but they are human. I've never seen a doctor push a patient into doing something that would outright harm them. However, when a patient is borderline with their condition and medical advice could swing either way then doctors will usually push the patient towards doing whatever procedure because of the previously mentioned fear of lawsuits or out of personal convenience. This is why as the patient you need to do your research. Stand up for yourself. Don't get bullied. Have someone with you who can advocate on your behalf. You as the patient are required to consent. The only way doctors can get around this is if you're unconscious or declared mentally unfit. If they touch you in any way without your consent that is called battery and you can file a police report and pursue legal action.
I've also had 2 babies in hospital so I know what it is like to be the patient in a maternity ward. One birth experience was excellent and the other was terrible. This was actually largely based on the nursing care and not the doctors. Prior to labor both times, induction came up several times as an option. They do mention it a lot but I stood my ground and made them prove to me there was a legitimate medical reason to be induced. In my case, there was not and I had spontaneous labor both times. Everything with my doctors was a discussion and I never felt forced. As a pregnant woman if you don't like your medical team then switch. These days that is fairly easy to do unless you live in a very rural area. Make critical decisions regarding your care team prior to labor rather than while you are in the throes. If certain decisions can't be made beforehand, then make your support person aware of your preferences in advance and have them advocate for you. A lot of situations can be avoided if you are a smart patient.
Stop bad mouthing c sections