Word: deliveryism
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As a physician, there are few experiences that are as extraordinary as being present at the birth of a baby and serving as part of the noisy team. It is one of the most personal and intimate moments of a family's life and yet one that we as doctors...
Delivery rooms tend to be noisy and joyful places. Mothers in the midst of childbirth have been known to scream, swear, and growl. Conversely, obstetricians and midwives maintain a calm and instructive tone. Nurses offer encouragement. IVs drip, monitors beep. The obstetrician, having accompanied the mother-to-be through her...
As my pregnancy more visibly progresses, the question I'm asked most frequently by relatives and total strangers is not whether I'm having a girl or a boy, but whether I'm having a C-section. Vaginal childbirth is very out these days in Tehran. The procedure is quickly...
The subject arose again two nights ago, when a relative visiting from the provincial town of Maragheh (385 miles northwest of Tehran) praised me for planning a vaginal delivery. "Most women these days just aren't willing," he said wistfully. Usually, I'm reluctant to admit my decision, as people...
The demand for C-sections is so widespread that it has actually altered the obstetrician landscape, making it a challenge to find a doctor who will deliver you naturally. Caesareans are quicker than drawn-out vaginal delivery, and many doctors find it profitable to perform them exclusively, fitting in several...