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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the model of arrogant male doctor who belittles you is on its way out.  The new generation of doctors is explicitly trained in the importance pf bedside manner and is more attentive to the risks of intervention.  Plus OB is not a high compensation or prestige medical field anymore, so most people going into it are only doing it because they feel passionately about maternal-fetal health.  [/quote]
I know what you mean, but female OBs are guilty of arrogance too. People are finally talking about the lack of consent in labor and delivery. Interventions are still happening without full consent and OBs can be so dismissive of a mom's concerns and desires. I've had serious medical issues in the past and have never been as demeaned as I have been by obstetricians and labor nurses.[/quote]
It's institutionalized misogyny. Everyone does it because it's part of the culture. I find the field very anti-science too. It's largely based on heavily biased studies and "clinical observations". Just look at fetal heartrate monitoring which statistically has been proven not to help save babies lives and instead leads to more intervention, yet it's still widely used in hospitals.[/quote]
Tis is ridiculous. You must be a Trumpist anti vaxxer. Fetal heart rate monitoring has saved millions of babies.

Including 2 out of my 3 baby's lives. [/quote]

I’m pretty sure PP meant “continuous” heartrate monitoring vs intermittent monitoring. There’s no question some form of monitoring does save babies lives.[/quote]

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