tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post113869977208106766..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Caesarean Deliveries: Scientific Progress Gone BoinkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-21249405710836365282009-07-09T01:47:33.379-04:002009-07-09T01:47:33.379-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-47864107442850833182009-04-29T05:16:00.000-04:002009-04-29T05:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-63110101199592940252009-04-28T02:41:00.000-04:002009-04-28T02:41:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-51417560113582426512009-02-16T19:45:00.000-05:002009-02-16T19:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-81488785561299973092007-12-20T10:50:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:50:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-79147510773148574282007-11-06T10:57:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:57:00.000-05:00Anon, thanks for your comment, but that was an unf...Anon, thanks for your comment, but that was an unfortunate bit of generalization there. Perhaps you are talking of sheer numbers (if your clients are predominantly Indian) rather than rates. I agree with smallsquirrel when she points to the rural population in India is lucky to get a hospital to go to for delivery, forget advanced medical services such as edpidurals. I don't know your sample Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-53696722063783872742007-11-06T07:15:00.000-05:002007-11-06T07:15:00.000-05:00hey anonymous.... um... *risk* of overgeneralizing...hey anonymous.... <BR/><BR/>um... *risk* of overgeneralizing? wow. no risk there, you actually simply did overgeneralize, and quite offensively at that.<BR/><BR/>as a physician you should know that there would be absolutely NO feasible way that one race or ethnicity would be prone to being hypersensitive to pain over another. <BR/><BR/>also, uh, india has how many gadgillion babies born every small squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874642010421580848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-37462363637526422642007-11-05T01:43:00.000-05:002007-11-05T01:43:00.000-05:00Sujatha, I enjoy your post!I'm in obstetrics in th...Sujatha, I enjoy your post!<BR/>I'm in obstetrics in the U.S. and (at the risk of overgeneralizing) in my observations, Indian women in labor are much more hypersensitive to pain than others. If they make it to fully dilated, they often do not push well, very often refusing to even try, and asking for a cesarean even though labor is progressing normally. I'd like to know your observations on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-63710835148669078222007-06-19T15:36:00.000-04:002007-06-19T15:36:00.000-04:00Paige, thanks for posting that useful information,...Paige, thanks for posting that useful information, but please don't post it on too many articles. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>BEV, thanks for your comment. That is precisely my sentiment as well. What is critical is that we are involved in the medical procedures we undergo and we are aware of why something is done to us.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-54034353051601493882007-06-19T07:08:00.000-04:002007-06-19T07:08:00.000-04:00Hi Sujatha,I'm new to the world of blogs and recen...Hi Sujatha,<BR/><BR/>I'm new to the world of blogs and recently discovered yours which I read with great interest. I'm a kannadiga too, which adds to my level of interest.<BR/><BR/>I just read your blog about caesarians, and yes, they are increasing in frequency. Most people I know who have had kids in the last 5 years have had a C-section, including me. However, speaking on the other side, my bird's eye viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-39141555128418883692007-06-11T03:22:00.000-04:002007-06-11T03:22:00.000-04:00I am a Lamaze-trained childbirth educator and doul...I am a Lamaze-trained childbirth educator and doula from the US living in Bangalore. I offer private as well as group childbirth prep classes. Topics covered include anatomy of pregnancy and birth; pregnancy exercise and nutrition; stages of labor; developing and maintaining confidence in the inherent ability to give birth; strategies to facilitate normal birth; movement and positioning which Paige Trabulsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650529728226853211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1163564332861997522006-11-14T23:18:00.000-05:002006-11-14T23:18:00.000-05:00Shilpa, thanks for visiting and commenting. I'm gl...Shilpa, thanks for visiting and commenting. I'm glad things worked out for you. The important thing about the childbirth process is for the mother-to-be to recognize what works for her and go for it, rather than being forced to do what others think is right.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1163467215956334182006-11-13T20:20:00.000-05:002006-11-13T20:20:00.000-05:00I was in labor for 8 hours before the doctor found...I was in labor for 8 hours before the doctor found that the baby was posterior and I had a C-section. I had taken Epidural as soon as I was 4 cm dilated. I just could not bear the pain. I am one of those people who thinks that you need not try to be a hero by not taking Epidural when you have an option and I was glad I had a C-section. I will opt for a C-section for my second one. Recovery is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1142303456127223492006-03-13T21:30:00.000-05:002006-03-13T21:30:00.000-05:00Correction: ...you "want"...Correction: ...you "want"...Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1142303391046185952006-03-13T21:29:00.000-05:002006-03-13T21:29:00.000-05:00Nut: thank you for your comment. That is precisely...Nut: thank you for your comment. That is precisely the kind of balance I wanted to bring to this debate (C-sections vs. natural childbirth). So often any discussion on this topic is so judgemental that people fail to see that both methods are perfectly ok, if that is what is necessary and that is what you (as the mother-to-be) wants to do. My main grouse is with doctors who push C-Sections for Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1142300595029541442006-03-13T20:43:00.000-05:002006-03-13T20:43:00.000-05:00I had an emergency c-section and was knocked total...I had an emergency c-section and was knocked totally out. There was no blue curtain or waiting to see the baby afterwards because my placenta had ruptured and there wasn't any time to wait for a local anesthetic to kick in.<BR/><BR/>So I didn't get to see my little man 'til the next morning when whatever they gave me finally wore off. I don't believe the mother-son bonding was hindered in thenutfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049788927734789585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1142261653985696662006-03-13T09:54:00.000-05:002006-03-13T09:54:00.000-05:00Anon: that's one way of looking at it.:)Marybeth: ...Anon: that's one way of looking at it.:)<BR/><BR/>Marybeth: Congratulations on your babies and it's amazing that you did VBACs and am happy you had good medical support for that.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1142257927684748052006-03-13T08:52:00.000-05:002006-03-13T08:52:00.000-05:00What concerns me is also the fact that it is not i...What concerns me is also the fact that it is not impossible in many areas to have a vaginal birth after a c-section (VBAC)<BR/><BR/>My first was a c-section after labor was augmented with pitocin. <BR/><BR/>The two after were unmedicated (natural) VBACs. The second baby weighed 10lbs2oz.<BR/>The third weighed 9lb 11oz.<BR/><BR/>I did tear a bit with the third but it didn't hurt at all and it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1141989917621564822006-03-10T06:25:00.000-05:002006-03-10T06:25:00.000-05:00Oh I see. Here you have to prove that you have a p...Oh I see. Here you have to prove that you have a phobia for giving birth before you get one. We seem to be at different ends of the extreme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1141971560325036162006-03-10T01:19:00.000-05:002006-03-10T01:19:00.000-05:00Hi Shrabonti, thank you for your comment.Anon: If ...Hi Shrabonti, thank you for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Anon: If that is the way you feel, that is exactly what you should do. My problem is more with doctors and hospital administration policies pushing women to have caesareans when they are not medically warranted.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1141937566510061732006-03-09T15:52:00.000-05:002006-03-09T15:52:00.000-05:00I know nothing about the situation in India but he...I know nothing about the situation in India but here in Sweden the average age of women having their first child is now 28. Add in that babies are getting bigger and bigger as well and the risk for injuries when giving birth naturally is much higher.<BR/><BR/>All of my friends except one had to have stitches after giving birth naturally. One of them was even told that she was lucky she didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1141810856424343912006-03-08T04:40:00.000-05:002006-03-08T04:40:00.000-05:00I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thought ...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thought all babies were born by C-Section these days. Out of all the people I know who have given birth over the last 3 years or so, more than ten babies in all, NOT ONE has had a normal delivery.The Marauder's Maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691114757718617846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1139843771663112752006-02-13T10:16:00.000-05:002006-02-13T10:16:00.000-05:00In my second to last comment, I said: "About epidu...In my second to last comment, I said: "About epidural, induction, cord-blood banking etc. being available in India, they are still not routinely available ...in the more expensive hospitals and not to a majority of the general population."<BR/><BR/>Oops! That should read, of course, "they are still ONLY routinely available...in the more expensive hospitals and not to a majority of the general Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1139796395573365402006-02-12T21:06:00.000-05:002006-02-12T21:06:00.000-05:00Jayavel, thank you for visiting my blog and adding...Jayavel, thank you for visiting my blog and adding your thoughts.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1139757389318858662006-02-12T10:16:00.000-05:002006-02-12T10:16:00.000-05:00True, this trend of Caesarean Section is not an he...True, this trend of Caesarean Section is not an healthy one. We were warned about this in our internship days back in 2001 and it gets only worse as this trend will only grow. The earnings for the Medical Personnel(hospital, doctors, para medical...), from C-Section is much more than a normal delivery. <BR/><BR/>Sujatha, you discuss the so called "outside medical field" implications and bengaluruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208107016477151136noreply@blogger.com