A truly horrific birth story.
From the Blog: Coercive C-Sections and the Hostile State of Obstetrics
“If you were coerced into a c-section, want to VBAC or to avoid a cesarean section, this site is for you.”

Wednesday, April 19, 2006
“Since my nighmarish birth experience at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, I’ve still been feeling out of sorts, and I want to reach out to other women out there–preferably BEFORE you give birth.
The experience made me see how combative the relationship with obstetricians and their patients have become. In my case, my obstetrician Dr. Claudia Holland burst into the operating room while I was strapped to the o.r. table, shouting at me that she wanted my verbal consent because she “didn’t want to be charged with assault.” Is this an incidence of a single individual with anger-management problems or the current state of obstetrics in the U.S.?
…..One problem is there’s a prevailing attitude even among pregnant women that a c/section is no big deal. I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s painless compared to a vaginal birth.
Well, it’s nearly 6 months since my daughter’s birth, and I still feel pain in the incision. Of course this makes me worry about the carelessness and violence of the surgery. Will I rupture if I have another baby? What if my child needs the cord blood that Dr. Holland clearly forgot (in her agitation) to extract? Who will answer for this?
I don’t want to admit this, but Dr. Holland has made a huge impact on our lives. My husband and I suffer from post-traumatic stress, my baby’s first months have been far from tranquil, and we may now never have another baby.”
Bless your family Mama!
Jenny Hatch