Comments on: Legal Rights of Pregnant Women http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/22/legal-rights-of-pregnant-women/ Doula, Birth Advocate, Aspiring Midwife, Mother, and Wife Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: elwood http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/22/legal-rights-of-pregnant-women/#comment-345 elwood Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:41:15 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=124#comment-345 It is good to include that, but it is sad that women are treated that way. :( It is good to include that, but it is sad that women are treated that way. :(

]]> By: Tara http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/22/legal-rights-of-pregnant-women/#comment-344 Tara Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:39:50 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=124#comment-344 This is great information to share with pregnant women and their partners. It might be important to mention, however, that speaking up for your rights in a hospital isn't always met with warmth and appreciation. In my own case, I refused an IV for fluids that was part of the procedure for admitting a laboring woman in the hospital. The nurses didn't take kindly to my refusal, however, and treated me disrespectfully after that until my midwife arrived at the hospital and acted as a go-between. When the shift changed, I got great nurses. But even though I had known in advance what I could refuse or choose, I wasn't prepared in advance for how that would affect the attitude of those responsible for caring for me. This is great information to share with pregnant women and their partners. It might be important to mention, however, that speaking up for your rights in a hospital isn’t always met with warmth and appreciation. In my own case, I refused an IV for fluids that was part of the procedure for admitting a laboring woman in the hospital. The nurses didn’t take kindly to my refusal, however, and treated me disrespectfully after that until my midwife arrived at the hospital and acted as a go-between. When the shift changed, I got great nurses. But even though I had known in advance what I could refuse or choose, I wasn’t prepared in advance for how that would affect the attitude of those responsible for caring for me.

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