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Archive for August 2010

Obstetric Research on Cytotec (Misoprostol)

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 26, 2010

Also found at Science and Sensibility, this very unscientific quip.   Perhaps the reason they have so much trouble with meta-analysis or literature reveiw begins with the inability to find most of the data,  in the first place. Here’s a post that denies the existence of the bulk of the data and research cytotec.  Like all drugs, [...]

Confidence in One’s Ignorance

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 25, 2010

This is from Nick Fogelson of the Academic OB/Gyn.  He posted on Mom’s Tinfoil Hat.    The response is below.  So much for so-called credentials.   It is once again about the Wax meta-analysis and the completely erroneous laughable midwifery mantra that its no good because the confidence intervals are so wide!!!  Once again, there is ignorance [...]

More Stuff You Probably Can’t See At Science and Sensibility

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 25, 2010

This was in response to more of things raised by russ at Science and Sensibility.   There was no attempt to post it.   Presumably, it would not have gotten past the censors. It addresses lay midwives that have gotten the licensure they have craved.  Now, that it means regulation goes with it, oh they don’t want that part, [...]

Amy Romano And LaMaze Don’t Want You To See Anything

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 25, 2010

UPDATE:  Published late, after the next post (I think 2) were published and the conversation had moved on.  Similar to what was done on the baby sling comments.   I imagine they pat themselves on the back for not deleting and ignore the fact that this tactic, nevertheless, is designed to minimize the number of people [...]

4 | MaryM There was a huge discussion on “Skeptical OB” about the website “My OB Said What” and how the owners/sponsors were not listed on the site. Who is the owner of this website? Why are you hiding your identity? Posters have to share their name and their email before they post, why are [...]

Midwife on Midwife Violence

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 21, 2010

This is from a midwife who is essentially reporting having her comments  “deleted” in real life as well as on-line .  | NavelgazingMidwife August 21, 2010 at 1:42 am | edit Oooo, your site is delicious. Of course I hope I never find myself here but in the comments, but I fully support what you are [...]

The Business of Being Born A Long Time Ago

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 20, 2010

This was published, but it is such a hoot of a ridiculous correlation conspiracy theory, that it warranted sharing.  Your Grampa and the Nerds, since the 1930’s, have been conspiring to force women into hospital births to support their pensions.  You see, home birth declined in the 1930s… the exact same time social security was [...]

home birth and neonatal death: Who do we believe? The Sequel

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 20, 2010

This seems to be another of pattern of dysfunctional behavior.  It is similar to Indianafanny’s tactic.  http://childbirthtruthsquad.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/the-netherlands-has-great-childbirth-oh-they-all-die-lets-argue-about-the-eu/    Deflect attention from the serious shortcomings of midwifery by changing the subject from midwifery’s bad research to midwifery’s bad behavior.  Then accusing others of sexism and racism, for noticing midwifery bad behavior (I don’t get it either, I guess because [...]

Home birth and neonatal death: Who do we believe?

Posted by: childbirthtruthsquad on: August 20, 2010

Again, from LaMaze’s Science and Sensibility.   Much like the tactic at Our Bodies Our Delete Button, they post dissent to a point, then block it to stage their own fabricated, choreographed conclusion.  This is, again, Midwiferyspeak with “rudeness”= showing their criticisms of studies unfavorable to midwives has no mathematical or scientific basis.   They are rather oblivious to the rudeness they [...]

  UPDATE:  This comment was eventually posted, very belatedly, after new main posts were on the blog, and most viewers had moved on.     This one began at (the infamous) Science and Sensibility.    A rude post (which supposedly they delete, oh but only when the alleged rudenss doesn’t agree with them) that portrays parents who use baby [...]



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