Sunday, October 15, 2006

aren't you grateful?

A baby is born at 39 weeks after days of obstetric intervention. Suspected IUGR precipitated a long failed induction that eventually culminated in emergency cesarean due to FHTs, "around 45 bpm for quite some time, rising to 80 while the epidural is topped off" [reported by mom], a 6 lb. 8 oz. healthy baby is born, even with a "velamentous insertion". Placenta was "mature".

The smartest, most under-appreciated, under-paid, all-knowing what's better for your baby than you Internet doctor in all the land and cyberspace asked, "They saved your baby's life, what more do you want?"

1 comment:

Pamela said...

egads.

we're all so grateful.

*sigh*