tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268723950449282729.post7768438404119199294..comments2023-08-06T06:20:40.392-04:00Comments on Unexpectedly expecting: My patients are trying my patience.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12563043679268031843noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268723950449282729.post-27959898808709550542008-12-07T20:18:00.000-05:002008-12-07T20:18:00.000-05:00I think the purpose of the birth plan is not so mu...I think the purpose of the birth plan is not so much about taking the care into your own hands but to have an idea of what interventions you prefer. It makes more sense with your second birth (or third and so on) when you have more of an idea of what is going on. I think it is for woman who end up saying afterwards, "that isn't what I wanted at all and no one asked me or explained what they were doing." You don't always have a choice but if you have a choice then the mother should be part of team deciding. I guess I don't feel it is that similar to your job. I agree with what you are saying in terms of dental work but I think births are different. The doctor is more passive, it is the mother doing the work. The doctor is there to deliver and to help if something needs to be done. That is why they are different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268723950449282729.post-41641482198531670492008-12-06T01:13:00.000-05:002008-12-06T01:13:00.000-05:00I am an NICU nurse and there's kind of a joke on o...I am an NICU nurse and there's kind of a joke on our unit about birth plans. If you have one your baby ends up in the NICU. I also understand what you are saying and a lot of people now look online and diagnose themselves and feel like they are now educated and can make their own decisions. There is a lot of stuff online that is just plain untrue, and there is a lot that people misdiagnose themselves/babies as having. You are so right and when I go to the dentist I trust their expertise. When I go to the OB/GYN I trust what they know, even though I feel like I have a very good understanding of birth and human anatomy. I'm a nurse and I don't try and be a doctor. I understand your frustration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268723950449282729.post-69946451064461800192008-12-05T04:11:00.000-05:002008-12-05T04:11:00.000-05:00You know, I'm a law student and actually just fini...You know, I'm a law student and actually just finished a final exam regarding (in part) just what you are talking about. To a certian extent you are totally right legally as well. As I'm sure you've learned as a medical professional, you and other care providers actually have a duty to patients to at least inform them of treatment options and risks of getting (and for example in CA, NOT getting) treatment. As a fellow fledgling professional, I agree with you that there should be a certian level of trust for those providing services that we have spent so much time and energy becoming experts in so that we can help people. Obviously it is a collaborative thing between provider and client/patient, but we also have a duty as professionals not to do things that would actually harm the patient (um, hippocratic oath, right?). Anyway, I agree with you and think you are doing great with everything. As Jessa said, "hear, hear!" Keep up the good work, we're rooting for you! :)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879565011964450619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268723950449282729.post-44208988181088860662008-12-05T00:46:00.000-05:002008-12-05T00:46:00.000-05:00i usually lurk on your blog, but this post deserve...i usually lurk on your blog, but this post deserves a "hear, hear".jessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187973325293652915noreply@blogger.com