tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post2959602119374704311..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Cesarean Rates: Debunking the Mother-BlamingWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-3876798819487372202013-04-10T05:11:40.324-07:002013-04-10T05:11:40.324-07:00The only way my "obese" status nearly ca...The only way my "obese" status nearly caused my second c-section was due to the fact that my original hospital had a policy against "allowing" mothers with a pre-pregnancy BMI which put them into the obese category to VBAC. I changed hospitals and went on to have an uncomplicated, natural, unmedicated VBAC which lasted four hours from check-in to birth. (Not that I wasn't told that I'd end up in the OR 20 minutes before pushing my daughter out.) The idea that the original hospital attempted to act like my pre-pregnancy BMI was some kind of indicator that a vaginal birth would be an issue is completely ridiculous.<br /><br />I know the anecdotal evidence such as mine is overwhelming, and I appreciate having research to back it up. As always, love your blog.Steph in Lexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-51697161113382324392013-04-08T18:50:06.222-07:002013-04-08T18:50:06.222-07:00http://everymothercounts.org/blog/201304/why-are-n...http://everymothercounts.org/blog/201304/why-are-new-york-women-dying. Not that you need it, WRM, but here's another example of a mother-blaming approach, this time cloaked as social justice:<br /><br />"Whether it is genetics, nutrition, lifestyle, social or health factors or the cumulative affects of generation after generation of intense stress, the truth is, race matters. African American women have higher rates of diabetes, hypertension and obesity, three conditions that contribute to increased maternal deaths."<br /><br />Race DOES matter for people's health status, as does socio-economic status, but for heaven's sake, can we stop running everything through the Obesity Epidemic filter? To its credit, the article goes on to note the danger of non-medically-indicated c-sections, but fails to make your perceptive connection between bias toward fat patients and increased c-sections.nsvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-16419528762339843222013-04-03T08:05:36.826-07:002013-04-03T08:05:36.826-07:00Kmom, thank you again for another excellent post! ...Kmom, thank you again for another excellent post! Reinforcing why this is one of my all-time favorite sites that I share with others! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321456428913186360noreply@blogger.com