Yup, yup, yup...

Locally, the "childbirth educator" in the hospital is the nurse who tells
the parents what they should expect for their birth experience:

When to come in to the hospital (as soon as water breaks, or cx are 7-10
minutes apart); Where to choose their IV site (hand, arm or wherever);  how
the monitors will be attached; when to ask for "their epidural" (after 2-3
cm and before 7cm); and how to use the equipment, "but after your epidural,
you'll want to stay in bed, where it's more comfortable." They also teach
bottle feeding, and then ask if anyone's interested in breastfeeding. By
this time, the time is about 10pm, nobody wants to stay, and "all of the
parents leave." Gee, I wonder why!

Standard American fare: 90% induction rate, 95% epidural rate, 40+% cesarean
rate and about 25% breastfeeding rate.

Sam




<<Result: my colleague was removed from teaching the childbirth classes for
over a year. When she was finally allowed to teach, she was not to speak
anything about labor medications. Her job was on the line. 
 
She later found an opportunity at another hospital on her own.

Yes, anesthesiologists can be very influential in the hospital setting.

Phyllis

--
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
Glendale, AZ.
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