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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Scientific Methods

It is amazing in this modern day that there is a segment of this civilized country that chooses to ignore best practices in medicine. It is almost mind numbing to me that a woman would choose to deny her newborn a potentially life saving yet harmless vitamin because it is given by injection and her "research" shows it's not always necessary. I'm sorry, but if I was told that 2% of the babies who don't receive this injection develop hemmorhages that include intestinal and brain bleeding, I'd be knocking people over to get that shot for my child. I have no problem with being natural and holistic to a point. And a woman should have a say in how she wants to progress during labor and delivery. No epidural? No problem! Sure, childbirth is natural, but in some instances it can be very dangerous for the mother and the baby. And often that danger doesn't present until the actual delivery. That's why I am so opposed to home births. Minutes matter when the placenta abrupts or oops, we didn't realize this baby was so big and now is stuck. I love my job and I appreciate the families that I get to take care of. But show me a detailed birth plan and I'll show you a baby in the NICU.