The “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” nature of the obstetrical dilemma

by faithgibson February 1, 2023

Still needs photos The “Jekyll and Hyde” nature of the obstetrical dilemma I haven’t worked in a hospital L&D for many years but the nature of the beast, which is based in “controlling the process”, is not all that different today. It’s still a system in which the use of interventions during labor is the […]

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The Disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980 ~ Older version – Gender-writ Large

by faithgibson January 13, 2023

12,107 word ~ 2nd Draft version w/ better wording of several topics to be transferred to appropriate chapter  — don’t delete until finished moving text The gender gap writ large, with women as mothers and midwives the historic losers. It’s also at the root of why the medical profession was so prejudiced against, and demeaning […]

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Ch 2 ~ The disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980

by faithgibson January 11, 2023

The Big Reveal ~ Motives hidden beneath the unfounded claims that more obstetrical interventions make childbirth safer for healthy childbearing women This bring us back to the question I first started asking when I saw the drastic contrast between the non-interventive practices associated with childbirth of black mothers on 1 South, compared to “business as […]

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Ch 1 ~ The disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980 & why it still matters today

by faithgibson January 9, 2023

Overview & Chapter 1 ~ The disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980 and why that still matters in 2023 ~ Unless you are pregnant, it’s unlikely you’d that have any natural interest in either the history or contemporary practice of obstetrics. Nonetheless, there are two very good and very contemporary reasons […]

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Ending a Failed Medical Experiment: A 100 Years of Flat Earth Obstetrics Based on  Unsafe & Unscientific Maternity Practices

by faithgibson January 7, 2023

From the archive, originally posted October 11, 2003 Ending a Failed Medical Experiment: A 100 Years of Flat Earth Obstetrics Based on Unsafe & Unscientific Maternity Practices ~ Our Goal ~ Principles of physiologically-based care as the American standard for healthy women with normal pregnancies ~ Our Plan ~ To develop effective political strategies and […]

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