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SITWAP: Old and Tired: New Year's babies. New and Shiny: "Hurry up and induce labor so we can get a tax deduction and not pay the deductible." -- (link)

Posted by TaurusII Dec 31 '08, 13:40

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/123108dnmetbabies.3ae43b6.html (www.dallasnews.com)

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Induction is the first step in the cascade of intervention that inevitably leads to a c-section. -- nm - Mop Dec 31, 13:43 12
- You're wrong, Mop. - Trish Dec 31, 13:59
- Not at all...Mrs. CCC was induced with no complications - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 31, 13:53 8
  - Estimates are as high as 50%. Some OBs have become butchers. -- nm - Mop Dec 31, 13:56 7
    - You do realize that there are many instances where induction greatly improves the health of both mom and baby? - TFox Dec 31, 13:59 6
      - You do realize doctors use fake excuses to prompt an induction? - Mop Dec 31, 14:01 5
        
        Where are you getting this info from? Is this some kind of anecdotal single point analysis thing? - Trish Dec 31, 14:08 3
        
        In one study (dating to 2003)... - Mop Dec 31, 14:13 2
        
        So you are sayign teh number doubled in 5 years? -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 31, 14:18 1
        
        Yup. It's stunning, isn't it? Why this isn't bigger news is beyond me. -- nm - Mop Dec 31, 14:19
        
        Yeah, I think we have found another instance of you not knowing what you're talking about. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 14:03
- Not inevitably at all. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 13:45 1
  - Right. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 13:47
I did that and we still had to pay that year! -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 13:42 1
- You're too healthy. -- nm - TaurusII Dec 31, 13:55

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