Comments on: Book 289: Immaculate Deception II

By: Marlane

Marlane — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:33:14 +0000

Correction to my earlier post it was midwife Nancy Mills

By: Marlane

Marlane — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:31:36 +0000

I read this book a long time ago when it was first published in the 1970’s. I had both my kids at home with midwives. Back then there was not a middle ground in the hospital as there is today. I had a great experience with both births having very short labors and no complications. I read extensively about the pros and cons of hopital versus home. In fact I think that my midwife Nancy Miller is mentioned in the book ?

By: meloukhia

meloukhia — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:13:59 +0000

It’s also just depressing that parents are incapable of recognizing that childbirth is inherently unpredictable. And sad to see that less and less people are going into obstetrics as a result of this suit-happy culture.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:00:55 +0000

Yes, many places chain women inmates to beds and leave them to labor. Some of them die. Some of them have unnecessary complications. OTOH, childbirth has, in many places, improved by leaps and bounds since the 50s. But you are right about doc’s fearing malpractice suits. Especially in the well to do enclaves in the big cities, a child who is not perfect is reason for a suit (that the parents are likely to win) even if there was nothing that could have prevented it. Lots of OBs are now having parents read and sign informed consents that basically state that there is no guarantee that every child will be perfect.