Comments on: A Randomized Study of Birth, Complete with Ethical Dilemmas http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/01/a-randomized-study-of-birth-complete-with-eth Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: liz http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/01/a-randomized-study-of-birth-complete-with-eth/comment-page-1#comment-340 liz Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:12:19 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=442#comment-340 I'm shocked that they were not given the chance to give informed consent. That's just inexcusable. I’m shocked that they were not given the chance to give informed consent. That’s just inexcusable.

]]> By: Cyndi Gross http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/01/a-randomized-study-of-birth-complete-with-eth/comment-page-1#comment-339 Cyndi Gross Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:21:46 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=442#comment-339 I think it would be harder to get women to agree to randomized intervention who are trying to avoid it. However, some women don't care how the baby comes out. They may be a better choice. I myself, having had a torturous first birth ending with a C-section and a home water birth for my second, would not be willing to be randomized. Sounds selfish, I know. One birth of torture is enough for me! Cyndi www.mybirthteam.com I think it would be harder to get women to agree to randomized intervention who are trying to avoid it. However, some women don’t care how the baby comes out. They may be a better choice.

I myself, having had a torturous first birth ending with a C-section and a home water birth for my second, would not be willing to be randomized.

Sounds selfish, I know.

One birth of torture is enough for me!

Cyndi

http://www.mybirthteam.com

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