You remember last week when I posted about this sign that is in a hospital where women birth in Utah? Well, this sign is pretty awful, but at least these care providers have the guts to be upfront and honest about how they view birth and want to take control of the situation. Here in my city, we have a similar problem, an out right, blatant lie, posted in our Labour and Delivery Wards. A sign saying they are part of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, when they definatley aren't even close.
So, I ask you, what is worse? Posting a sign saying your facility will respect a mother, and allow her to birth the way nature intended and has an Cesarean rate of 15% or less, when the acutal C-section rate is at 30%? or, a sign as crude and awful, but at least honest, as the one in Utah?
I personally think lying to pregnant women to gain their trust in the facility is far worse. Women think they are making a good decision based on this knowledge just to find out while in the throws of their own birthing experience that their hospital of choice doesn't even come close to matching the requirements of the MFCI.
It is time for a change. If you want to write to the Alberta Health Services, here is their link to their contact information.http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/contact.asp
Much Love
Marissa
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