Video Taping of Births

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mamaofsix
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Second son, Cameron, left obstetric brachial plexus injury in 2005.
Primary never graft surgery at 3 months old at St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Video Taping of Births

Post by mamaofsix »

This is a very interesting article. I know we are not allowed to videotape at most hospitals here. My husband was told to turn off his camera during the both of both of my children, at 2 different hospitals. I applaud this mom's fight.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/41394822/ns/hea ... parenting/
katep
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Re: Video Taping of Births

Post by katep »

You gotta love this quote from the article:

"Dr. Elliott Main, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, which also allows filming of births, said, “The modern approach is not to ban cameras but to do drills and practice. Where you get into trouble is where people panic or don’t know what to do next and have blank looks on their faces,” he said. Videotaping simulated births, he said, can help the medical staff adjust their behavior."

So they practice "looking" like they know what they are doing, in case something goes wrong and it's captured on camera?! How about just knowing WHAT to do... and doing it?

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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.

My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!

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Re: Video Taping of Births

Post by Carolyn J »

That Sucks,Kate.
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trp314
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Kelsey was born on August 29 2008 and has a right BPI. We have gone back and forth from NY to see Dr Kozin in PA. He is AMAZING! Kelsey got a tendon transfer and shoulder release surgery on October 26th 2010 and has just recently gotten her cast off. She is now externally rotating and supinating....shes NEVER done that before!!!
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Re: Video Taping of Births

Post by trp314 »

When I went to the hospital to give birth to my daughter they told me I wasn't allowed to tape it OR take pictures. My video camera was on the table and my sister actually turned it on and it was angled PERFECTLY!! You could see the whole birth...I am so thankful she did that too because of what happened.
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karategirl1kyu
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
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Re: Video Taping of Births

Post by karategirl1kyu »

saw this one on aol news (same mother sparked it, just a different article) http://www.parentdish.com/2011/02/04/li ... 1%7C199330
~Mel/23/LOBPI
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