"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 16:28:04 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

I was appalled by a friend's son, a very senior obstetrician at a famous
hospital, who said that he wanted women to do what he wanted because he
wanted to be in control.

Yep all deliveries should be M-F 9-5 so they can have the weekends off to
play golf.

That's beginning to be the case with elective induction and CSs.

He had no concept of the woman being in control!

The woman isn't in control the baby is via hormones IIRC.

The woman should feel that she's more in control than the obstetrician in an
ideal delivery. It shouldn't be assumed that anything can happen at the
direction of the medic, explanation and agreement should be sought and
gained.

Mary