Thursday, October 21, 2010
WebMD and flying
For the record WebMD might be a great site for general health info, however when it comes to pregnancy its interesting at best. Advice such as "don't bother with a birth plan since labor is like weather and you can't predict its outcome," really irritates me. I was reading through the discussions and found a post by a nurse comparing labor and delivery to riding on an airplane. She said that the Dr. is like the pilot who really knows what's going on and what could happen. She didn't mention that this of course would infer that you, the laboring mommy are to be the passenger who is supposed to sit down and buckle up when ordered. Continuing on this thought, the nurses of course would be the stewardesses, conveying the pilot's wishes, offering you a blanket and some juice to sip on while your waiting. I find it rather amusing that hospitals and their staff don't seem to understand why we as moms hate being treated as if we are along for a ride. I guess maybe if they really think this way then they might ought to start reading all the reviews of why people are beginning to hate flying.