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Sympthsical

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55. Interesting. Thank you for sharing!

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:23 PM

14 hrs ago

I'm actually taking a break as I post this from reading acceleration and deceleration on strips for a midterm next week.

It's interesting to hear about these experiences and compare them to what is being taught now. They don't even teach high forceps in OB, and people seem to regard them now in the same way one would 19th century medical tools. Of course, the trade off to that is more C-sections.

You must have some great stories from your time working.

I, on the other hand, am spending my Saturday night on more homework. Papers on pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes don't write themselves, alas.

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They Didn't Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday OP

a 3 hr hearing when she is in ACTIVE LABOR??!!!! mopinko Yesterday #1

Wow. That is appalling. The child is more important than the woman, no matter what. Biophilic Yesterday #2

Extreme situation. But perhaps it was the safest option for woman and child. paleotn Yesterday #4

What's extreme about this situation is forcing someone who's in active labor into a court hearing to establish legally WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #5

What about dying makes it unacceptable? paleotn Yesterday #6

People make medical decisions that result in their own deaths all the time. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #7

And that's perfectly fine with me. paleotn 18 hrs ago #37

You're reccing your own posts? Crunchy Frog 8 hrs ago #67

So what. I didn't rec if 4 TIMES paleotn 1 hr ago #76

Exhibit A: all those Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions for themselves OR their children. ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #39

The pregnant woman's profession was assisting women to deliver safely....got it? Hope22 Yesterday #9

Exactly what part of viable, at term, and in fetal distress do you not fucking understand? paleotn 18 hrs ago #38

Your last sentence... GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #42

Tell that to the person who I responded to, not me. paleotn 17 hrs ago #43

The hearing was three hours long. Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #46

She was in labor for 12 freaking hours!!!!!! paleotn 16 hrs ago #47

and? Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #48

And? An obstetrics team is going to go to all that trouble unless it's for a good reason? paleotn 14 hrs ago #57

No, I'm not an OB-GYN and neither are you. Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #59

SO WHAT!? paleotn 1 hr ago #75

You seem to believe you know a lot Quiet Em 1 hr ago #77

And you know that how? paleotn 1 hr ago #78

What crap has your partner seen many, many times? Quiet Em 1 hr ago #79

Fine. You don't want trained, profession opinion, go treat yourself. paleotn 1 hr ago #80

Why are you so hostile? Quiet Em 1 hr ago #81

Ah, you're being omniscient again. paleotn 1 hr ago #82

My son was born after 30 hrs. of labor. Whats your point? Lochloosa 15 hrs ago #50

Medical professionals didn't go to this extreme unless there was good reason. paleotn 14 hrs ago #56

12 hours of labor is NOT. VERY. LONG. Crunchy Frog 8 hrs ago #68

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The woman stated she had already had a life threatening complication from a C Section. Hope22 12 hrs ago #61

Yes, I'm willing to sacrifice the lives of some full term fetuses to protect women's rights to bodily autonomy. Crunchy Frog 8 hrs ago #66

It was the woman's profession, but in her own case she was not making the safest decision karynnj 17 hrs ago #44

3 prior c-sections Freddie 15 hrs ago #53

Completely agree karynnj 14 hrs ago #54

My first was a C-section buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #58

If ONLY the decision was based on the health and welfare of the mother... the existing slightlv 16 hrs ago #45

The patient in question is a doula. usedtobedemgurl 15 hrs ago #49

Because she's a doula doesn't mean she is a good doula. ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #51

Sure. Of course a judge knows better. Ok. usedtobedemgurl 10 hrs ago #62

No, I am not saying that ToxMarz 1 hr ago #74

Ok usedtobedemgurl 29 min ago #83

I worked in that field. When you're in the hospital, you don't have a choice. LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #20

It's not as rare as people think, and it doesn't matter if someone thinks it's "safest". Crunchy Frog 8 hrs ago #65

only the fetus stage Kali Yesterday #8

Yup, the kid is on his or her own. Biophilic 23 hrs ago #19

It seems to me... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #34

... Solly Mack Yesterday #3

Whose body is it? dlk Yesterday #10

In states like Florida, the state has control over a woman's body erronis Yesterday #11

It's not just Florida. In almost 30 states, hospitals can override the advance directives of pregnant people. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #14

Darwin's body. paleotn 18 hrs ago #36

Jeezus. If men gave birth, this would not be a thing. Joinfortmill Yesterday #12

Eh, men do give birth and it still is a thing, but likely because of the discrimination trans men face. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #13

I've had four c-sections Mossfern Yesterday #15

I'm so glad you and your babies survived these! erronis Yesterday #17

Thank you for this thoughtful post. LisaM 23 hrs ago #21

I think the trauma Mossfern 23 hrs ago #24

I was a nurse in newborn. LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #23

I was surprised to learn episiotomies aren't recommended anymore Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #33

I had three kids: LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #35

Interesting. Thank you for sharing! Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #55

I have also had four c-sections. Bettie 2 hrs ago #72

Beyond appalling. Mother first, unless both can be saved & the mother's wishes unclear (& she is hlthe2b Yesterday #16

I was going to share this. Thank you so much for doing it! ... littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #18

Hands off women's wombs. perverts! GreenWave 23 hrs ago #22

Women of reproductive age need to get the hell out of Florida. This is absurd. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #25

I see no reason for a judge to be called into this. Ilsa 22 hrs ago #26

If it's an emergency C-Sect, fetal distress, certain maternal conditions, unknown fetal conditions etc. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #28

Oh, I know, I've been there. I was relieved when Ilsa 21 hrs ago #29

This message was self-deleted by its author MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #31

That sounds terrifying MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #32

I lived in a county that for a time had the highest Ilsa 22 hrs ago #27

Wondering... MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #30

I read the ProPublica article cksmithy 18 hrs ago #40

Glad I posted this thread. It's good to get a reminder about just how easily so many people are willing to sign away WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #41

3 prior c-sections are a HUGE risk. But, AllyCat 15 hrs ago #52

This story really bothered me so I did some more research Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #60

This is like Rosemary's baby! C Moon 9 hrs ago #63

This is absolutely disgusting. Under no circumstances should women ever be robbed of the right to Crunchy Frog 8 hrs ago #64

Interesting to see how much anti-choice sentiment there really is here on DU. Article and the responses Crunchy Frog 7 hrs ago #69

Agree. WhiskeyGrinder 2 hrs ago #71

OMG 😳 this is insane. The hospital was so wrong in this. If it was me I would be so furious what they did TommieMommy 2 hrs ago #70