http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/taking-joy-out-of-birthing.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/taking-joy-out-of-birthing.html#comment-82494 Anonymous Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/taking-the-joy-out-of-birthing.html#comment-82494 Oh paaaaaaleeeeaze..... <br/>Give me a break!<br/>It already works like this in many many places in the country. When doctors work in groups (and majority of OBs do), you never know who will be on call when you go into labor. I see only one doctor, but I know it can be any of her about 40 colleagues delivering me (doctors or midwives) when the time comes. It is not much different from coming to a hospital and having the laborist delivering you. This is how the system operates in many other countries. I'm not saying there aren't disadvantages - I would prefer getting delivered by the doctor I've been seeing for 9 months - but, the reality is that then that doctor has no life (or, may potentially have to come in for my delivery after not sleeping for many hours). There are advantages and disadvantages to both models of care, but it really doesn't amount to "having the joy taken out of birthing". Oh paaaaaaleeeeaze…..
Give me a break!
It already works like this in many many places in the country. When doctors work in groups (and majority of OBs do), you never know who will be on call when you go into labor. I see only one doctor, but I know it can be any of her about 40 colleagues delivering me (doctors or midwives) when the time comes. It is not much different from coming to a hospital and having the laborist delivering you. This is how the system operates in many other countries. I’m not saying there aren’t disadvantages – I would prefer getting delivered by the doctor I’ve been seeing for 9 months – but, the reality is that then that doctor has no life (or, may potentially have to come in for my delivery after not sleeping for many hours). There are advantages and disadvantages to both models of care, but it really doesn’t amount to “having the joy taken out of birthing”.

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