Comments on: Ruffled Feathers

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:16:46 +0000

AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!! On all counts.

By: InexplicableWays

InexplicableWays — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:39:14 +0000

Oooo, SHE’S the one? I take back this one nice thing I’ve said about her. Her quote is clearly stupid. Hurumph.

By: carey

carey — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:51:52 +0000

see also nancy wainer cohen’s pieces about *robust* (NOT “macrosomic”) VBAC babies.

By: carey

carey — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:51:06 +0000

judy slome cohain is a *****. she wrote into MT about my story and said that obviously the reason i ruptured was because of my macrosomic infant… not the crummo suture job and bladder adhesion– in spite of ina may’s accompanying research article. she further pointed out that there has never been a documented rupture with a baby weighing under 5.5 pounds. well sheesh… lets avoid ruptures by having low birth weight babies. that was exactly what one should glean from our pieces. *growling*

By: InexplicableWays

InexplicableWays — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:45:14 +0000

My favorite was also from Midwifery Today: Judy Slome Cohain in response to the ACOG homebirth statement issued in February asking “What Would an Evidence-based Statement on Homebirth from ACOG Say?”

“This is the statement ACOG would file if facts interested them: We at ACOG recognize that, according to our most recent poll, none of our members have homebirth practices and, therefore, making a homebirth statement is unnecessary since this subject is outside the expertise of ACOG members. For the purpose of making an informed choice, consumers should not look to ACOG for a statement on this subject.”

By: carey

carey — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:20:46 +0000

i am so glad you blogged about this… my favorite quote so far was from midwifery today, who said that the Amish and other groups who have traditionally chosen homebirth for centuries would be very surprised to learn they were “trendy”. you birth how you live… you birth how you live. i wonder how this will all pan out??