OB Interventions: Dubious or Detrimental

Increased elective induction of labor @ 39 weeks after publication of ARRIVE study recommending induction did not lower the rate of C-sections and hypertension for 1st time mothers

by faithgibson on August 19, 2023

in OB Interventions: Dubious or Detrimental, Scientific Literature

Articles   Increased elective induction of labor @ 39 weeks after publication of ARRIVE did not lower C-section, hypertensive disorder rates for 1st-time mothers Excerpt from article: ” …. following the publication of “ARRIVE” there was an overall 42% increase in elective induction of labor …. … however the associated improvements in outcomes reported in […]

The Start of Life: a History of Obstetrics ~ by UK Professor of Obstetrics

by faithgibson on June 15, 2023

in Historic Publications, OB Interventions: Dubious or Detrimental

The start of life: a history of obstetrics by Professor J Drife, UK ~ 2023 Correspondence to:
 Professor J Drife, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Level D, Clarendon Wing, Belmont Grove, Leeds LS2 9NS, UK;
 j.o.drife@leeds.ac.uk Abstract Obstetric intervention originally consisted of extraction of the baby, usually by the breech, to save the mother’s life in […]

The Gender Gap Writ Large for Childbearing Women & their Midwives ~ draft chapter from (unpublished) “Disturbing Story of Obstetrics in America 1910 to 1980”

by faithgibson May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Sorry for such large type, my WORDPRESS theme went crazy and I haven’t figured out how to fix it yet!  faith ^O^ Ch ? The Gender Gap Writ Large for Childbearing Women & their Midwives ~ “Disturbing Story of Obstetrics in America 1910 to 1980” by FAITHGIBSON on MAY 3, 2023  [EDIT] Unassigned Chapter from the […]

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Caught on Video – Comments from childbearing women or their husbands reporting frequent obstetrical abuse and non-consensual obstetrical interventions

by faithgibson May 3, 2023

Caught on Video: Improving Birth Breaks the Silence on Abuse of Women in Maternity Care Posted by Cristen Pascucci on  August 28, 2014  · 71 Comments To the reader: We are proud to say that we recognize and appreciate the many doctors, nurses, midwives, and other professionals who practice and promote respectful, evidence-based care. We do not […]

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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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