Comments on: Dr. T

By: rupali

rupali — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:56 +0000

Hallo

I am 32 years old, after 6 month of marriage I got pregnant, and after almost 40 week
I had first baby via emergency C-section, But baby died (it was CORD PROLAPS case).

I miss dearly and think about my child constantly, But I am trying to know this matter about my future.

I kindly request you to please give me your expert opinion about my following question.

1. Can any affect my fertility after a c-section in this case..?

2. How long after a C-section can I start thinking about having another baby?

3. What precaution I have to take when I get pregnant again..?

4. How many chances to deliver normally after first c-section..?

By: Ann Thelen

Ann Thelen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:55:38 +0000

I was pregnant with my fourth baby at 46 years old, 14 years after my 3rd baby. I wanted a pro. I had good OB’s with my first three pregnancies and births, but Dr. T.was, by far, the BEST OB that I ever had. Personal and professional with a God-given “sixth sense,” especially in knowing how to help a woman during labor, Dr. Tate truly is one in a million. I do thank God for him and highly recommend him to friends.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:30:55 +0000

I cannot thank Dr. T enough. After 2 previous C sections, the last being a horrendous vertical incision in 2003, my wife was determined to have a VBAC. Luckily she found Dr. Tate. I hope some of his interns have the intestinal fortitude to adopt his philosophy.

Funny thing I learned from this interview is about him asking God for guidance. When my wife was laboring he sat at the foot of the bed during a difficult period of the labor. I saw him close his eyes for maybe 10-15 seconds. It was in the wee hours of the morning so I thought, “I don’t know if I want this dude delivering my baby, he looks like he needs some sleep.” Now I know the rest of the story.

By: Amanda Green

Amanda Green — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:06:42 +0000

My daughter Elizabeth is also another successful VBAC story done by Dr. Tate. I would not change anything about her birth. I traveled from Cleveland, TN near Chattanooga, TN. to see Dr. Tate and it was well worth the drive for every appointment. I had an unecessary C-section for the birth of my first child. My husband and I are so happy we found him, because every local doctor here beleive in repeat C-sections, No VBACs at all. Dr. Tate was my only hope for a vaginal birth. My husband and I did alot of research on repeat C-sections and the maternal death rate was actually higher than the uterine rupture risk. We would rather have taken the very low risk of uterine rupture than the risk that was higher of mine or the baby’s death. I am so happy we put our lives in the hands of Dr. Tate instead of someone wanting to automatically take her at 37 weeks. Anyone considering VBAC and can get to him, please do, you will not regret it. The results out ways all th other factors. We love you Dr. Tate, Thank you very much!!

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:26:02 +0000

Dr. Tate is my OB and I am so grateful for him. I was nervous about switching OBs after I had known mine for several years, but after I was misled into an unneccesary C-section last year, I knew I had to go to an OB who cared more about the client than treating me as a patient. My husband and I are so pleased that we have a holy person helping in our childbirth preparation.

By: Tascha Madaffari

Tascha Madaffari — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:17:32 +0000

I just made my first appointment with Dr. T and I am so excited I can hardly stand it. He came highly recommended from a friend of mine. I had a terrible first birth and never thought I would find they type of Doctor I was looking for!!! Can’t wait!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:31:32 +0000

Quote from Virginia …
“By contrast, my neighbor has a child that was born two months early (vaginally) and he suffered a very serious brain bleed and has multiple problems associated with cerebral palsy (cannot walk or talk at age 3.)”

Perhaps that is because he was born 8 weeks early, not because he violently erupted from his mother’s vagina. Most preemies end up in the NICU because they are not fully developed, not because of the way they came out.

“He was born by scheduled c-section only two weeks before term….”

Two weeks is still premature.

By: doc t

doc t — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:44:02 +0000

Virginia’s comment (#21 above) shows that she has bought into the erroneous notion that c-sections are automatically safer for the baby. If that were true, we should do 100% c-sections. In fact, over that last 40 years, the US c-section rate has gone from about 5% to about 30% with no real change in the cerebral palsy rate. Her assertion that vaginal birth is traumatic while c-section is gentle for the baby shows that she has done neither!

We are living in an unprecedented time, for now as the c-section rate keeps rising, for the first time, both maternal and neonatal complication rates are also rising.

Of course there are times when a c-section is necessary, but 1 out of 3 belies the fact that birth is by nature a normal, safe event for both mother and child. VBACs and other obstetrical procedures that reduce c-sections can continue to be preformed as I said in the segment, “as long as she [the mother] and the baby are doing well. That’s always the bottom line”.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:00:01 +0000

Every woman has the right to make their own choice, in consultation with their doctor, but there is something women should know. C-section is far safer for the baby, especially in cases of prematurity or when there may be other known or unknown medical issues.

Vaginal birth is traumatic and squeezes the head very hard. If there is anything that could cause a brain bleed, it is far more likely to occur in a vaginal birth than in a gentle (for the baby) c-section.

Both my kids were born by c-section. Just FYI, I realize I am very unusual, but while it took me five days to recover from my 1st c-section (which followed 12 hours of labor) my second c-section was scheduled. I was walking around the 2nd day and left the hospital on the 3rd day.

It turned out that my second child had an undetected problem with his placenta. The doctors didn’t realize until a week before he was born that he was going to be unusually small. He was born by scheduled c-section only two weeks before term, but he had a number of issues related to his small size, including reduced production of clotting platlets. He had to stay in the NICU for two weeks. Before he left they took a brain MRI “just to check” but the doctor said “I would be very surprised to see any problems, because of the fact that he was delivered by c-section.”

By contrast, my neighbor has a child that was born two months early (vaginally) and he suffered a very serious brain bleed and has multiple problems associated with cerebral palsy (cannot walk or talk at age 3.)

So don’t dismiss good reasons for having a c-section out of hand. I realize there can be problems in any situation, but doctors aren’t necessarily recommending c-sections just because they’re too lazy or untrained to carry out a successful VBAC.

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:33:34 +0000

It surprises me when I hear most doctors will not deliver a baby naturally after a C-section. Over 20 years ago, my daughter had two babies after a C-section. And, one of the was a 10lb baby. No problems at ll———–and she is a small boned woman.