The parents' attorneys also accused the hospital in Riverdale of of trying to cover up the decapitation by discouraging the couple from getting an autopsy.
www.nbcnews.com
I’m no obgyn (IM hospitalist) but like how did this happen. Why not just do C section?
I had read about this case a few months ago.
Unfortunately don't have all the details but what I suspect happened:
Patient was in labor and attempt was made to deliver vaginally.
Bad shoulder dystocia occurred where baby basically asphyxiated from being entrapped so long. OB probably tried a bunch of different things but kid wouldn't budge.
Once the baby died, they eventually did the c section. The baby was probably so wedged they couldn't reduce the head and probably made the decision to decapitate the baby since it was dead and delivery the body through the hysterotomy and head through the vagina since it was already out.
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The couple is claiming they asked for a c section earlier in the labor process.
In my experience, that is rarely the case. They are probably being coached by their lawyer.
In my experience, if a patient asks for a c section, then the vast majority of physicians just do it. I'm not wasting time or energy arguing with a patient and it's a lot of liability to deny a c section and then have a bad outcome.
Looking at how fat and short this patient was, unless she was delivering some premature infant, I doubt she has an adequate pelvis.
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The article has to continue to push the stats that black women are getting inferior obstetric care. The doctor in question is black also. So can't be racism.
Hmmm, maybe the fact the patient looks like she's 4'11" and 250lbs has something to do with it. Could it also be certain races have higher rates of obesity, HTN, and diabetes as well?
