What do you think about obstetrics in America?

I have no opinion or fact based on this argument. I only have the information I receive from doctors and documentaries like Business of Being Born and Pregnant in America.

Pregnant in America scared me to tears. I asked my doctor if Cytotec is used for inductions at my hospital. I was informed that it was, in small doses. Once I heard this I burst into tears in the middle of the office and explained to her the story from Pregnant in America and the things that I heard about the drug. She, of course, reassured me that if the drug was needed it would be in a small dose and that it is totally safe.

This just got me thinking. Do you think that the majority doctors prefer to take the "medical" route and do unnecessary inductions and c-sections for their own convenience? Do you think it would be more beneficial to "high risk" mothers and babies to let them attempt to go into labor on their own or is it better to induce or do a c-section?

I am going to be having my second baby in a couple of months. I was induced with DD and there were things that happened that I still don't understand.

I feel like it is all about convenience for most doctors. That is why I went with a midwife with my second child..so much better in my opinion!

I think doctors are pro intervention because they are scared something could go wrong, and they would be sued.

It's much easier to convince a laboring mother to do a csedtion, just in case, because no women in labor wants to put their baby at risk.



I don't think it's convience as much as it is fear.




Bua 33% csedtion rate is not normal or healthy for our society.

those are the reasons why i would prefer at home births BUT a midwife and doula can be costly out of pocket and in my area none will accept insurance just cash. BUT for high risks moms they need to be monitored and honsetly i think that medical intervention should always no matter what be minimal to what is needed. if the woman and baby are safe in a natural bithing situation the doctors should let it be unless complications arise but i do see alot of where doctors try to induce and schedule csections just for their own conveinence which is really messed up imo.

I just watch The Business of Being Born and wow what an eye opener. I truly believe most OB's do interventions as more of a convenience for them. Only 5% of women in America use midwives, vs. 80% in Europe and Japan. I can't believe in such an industrial country we have one of the highest maternal death rates  .

I think a lit of doctors are motivated to do inductions and c-sections out fear. America has become very comforyable with taking things to court, and doctors are terrified of malpractice suits. I wish that more medical professionals would let nature take its course before coming in with interventions (in situations where there is no immediate threat to mum and baby)

I've had babies in two different countries so I have personal experience with this. While not all doctors in America rush things for their benefit or convenience, its pretty safe to say that majority of them do. Generally, they are not very pro mother or pro child. They are pro "get this lady out of this birthing room, stat".

On the other hand, America is a sue happy place. Doctors are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

I don't think it's the drs more than the hospitals they want money so they want you in and out they more beds they have available the more they can accommodate its unfortunate the measures they take for money

Quoting Jas ♥:" I've had babies in two different countries so I have personal experience with this. While not all doctors ... [snip!] ... room, stat". On the other hand, America is a sue happy place. Doctors are damned if they do and damned if they don't."

That's the sad truth.

I was due on December 28th and my Doctor was really pushing for an induction.
I had no complications but he didn't want to risk me going into labor on Christmas.

I refused induction and I went into labor right before midnight on Christmas  
He did give me pitocin to speed my labor up but that was all.
Some women don't know they can refuse induction and c section.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Commander Shepard:</b>" I have no opinion or fact based on this argument. I only have the information I receive from doctors ... [snip!] ... my second baby in a couple of months. I was induced with DD and there were things that happened that I still don't understand. "</blockquote>

My Ob pressured me into an unnecessary induction because my baby was measuring big on the ultrasound...she was full of smurf he came out 7 lbs 2 oz....also she tried to get me to use cytotec several times even tho I told her I had researched it and WASN'T going to get it. If my water had not of broken on its own she would've sent me home and she told me I could come back and we would try using cytotec next time....WTF..wants...She never listened to my wants...I was just a number forced into her schedule.

I would research your hospital and OB...see what their c-section rates are like and if they are extremely supportive of natural birth....there're are SO many interventions done its rediculous... I will be having a Vbav next time with a midwife in a birth center or at home

Quoting Commander Shepard:" I have no opinion or fact based on this argument. I only have the information I receive from doctors ... [snip!] ... my second baby in a couple of months. I was induced with DD and there were things that happened that I still don't understand. "

I think it's a mixture.

Some is convince. Some is mothers being impatient. Some is the entire system we have set up where Dr's are expected to have all the right answers, and the sue happy culture we live in. OB's have huge malpractice insurance because people sue over anything. This means Dr's are more likely to do a csection, because if they DO and something goes wrong, then they erred on the side of caution. If they wait and see, and something goes wrong, the mother sues them for making the wrong call.

I think most low risk women would do better with a midwife model of care and far less hands on approach. However, in exchange for this, women need to realize that there are risks to pregnancy, and there isn't always a way to take these risks away, and it often no ones fault.

Vbac******

Quoting Ole' No Name:" I was due on December 28th and my Doctor was really pushing for an induction. I had no complications ... [snip!] ...   He did give me pitocin to speed my labor up but that was all. Some women don't know they can refuse induction and c section."

A lot of women are afraid to refuse. Sometimes refusing either can lead to a negligence report being filed with CPS.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rabbit™ {23wks}:</b>" A lot of women are afraid to refuse. Sometimes refusing either can lead to a negligence report being filed with CPS."</blockquote>




I had no reason to be induced, at all.
And I knew that I wouldn't be in 'trouble' if I refused.