Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD, FACOG

I've talked about this a lot on my social media platforms. I have readily acknowledged that the obstetrical traumas that can happen in a hospital setting, whether that be pregnancy trauma, birth trauma, postpartum trauma, at the hands of providers is real. I know it's happening.

I've talked about this a lot on my social media platforms. I have readily acknowledged that the obstetrical traumas that can happen in a hospital setting, whether that be pregnancy trauma, birth trauma, postpartum trauma, at the hands of providers is real. I know it's happening.

I've talked about this a lot on my social media platforms. I have readily acknowledged that the obstetrical traumas that can happen in a hospital setting, whether that be pregnancy trauma, birth trauma, postpartum trauma, at the hands of providers is real. I know it's happening.

autonomy being taken away, no explanation about what's being done and why it's recommended, no follow-up, having a traumatic birth and then going home with questions about what happened because nobody actually explained what happened. I understand the role that all that plays in patients choosing out-of-hospital birth.

autonomy being taken away, no explanation about what's being done and why it's recommended, no follow-up, having a traumatic birth and then going home with questions about what happened because nobody actually explained what happened. I understand the role that all that plays in patients choosing out-of-hospital birth.

autonomy being taken away, no explanation about what's being done and why it's recommended, no follow-up, having a traumatic birth and then going home with questions about what happened because nobody actually explained what happened. I understand the role that all that plays in patients choosing out-of-hospital birth.

So if there's any obstetrical care provider listening to this, we have to do better because we are, as a profession, one of the reasons why patients are making this choice and why they may be willing to make a choice for an out-of-hospital birth before being fully informed because they don't want to go back to that hospital that caused them trauma.

So if there's any obstetrical care provider listening to this, we have to do better because we are, as a profession, one of the reasons why patients are making this choice and why they may be willing to make a choice for an out-of-hospital birth before being fully informed because they don't want to go back to that hospital that caused them trauma.

So if there's any obstetrical care provider listening to this, we have to do better because we are, as a profession, one of the reasons why patients are making this choice and why they may be willing to make a choice for an out-of-hospital birth before being fully informed because they don't want to go back to that hospital that caused them trauma.

Trauma can happen at the fault of no one, but we can also add to it or we can cause it. We should never be adding to or causing trauma. And we have to acknowledge that that does happen and we need to do a better job as a profession of stopping that.

Trauma can happen at the fault of no one, but we can also add to it or we can cause it. We should never be adding to or causing trauma. And we have to acknowledge that that does happen and we need to do a better job as a profession of stopping that.

Trauma can happen at the fault of no one, but we can also add to it or we can cause it. We should never be adding to or causing trauma. And we have to acknowledge that that does happen and we need to do a better job as a profession of stopping that.

Going to an out-of-hospital birth is not the answer to experiencing in-hospital trauma if we can't ensure that the care is going to be what it should be and that birth centers have receipts. The people doing the home births have appropriate credentials to manage complications because it can still happen there. So it starts with us in the hospital setting.

Going to an out-of-hospital birth is not the answer to experiencing in-hospital trauma if we can't ensure that the care is going to be what it should be and that birth centers have receipts. The people doing the home births have appropriate credentials to manage complications because it can still happen there. So it starts with us in the hospital setting.

Going to an out-of-hospital birth is not the answer to experiencing in-hospital trauma if we can't ensure that the care is going to be what it should be and that birth centers have receipts. The people doing the home births have appropriate credentials to manage complications because it can still happen there. So it starts with us in the hospital setting.

We have to make sure the patient is a part of their care and the decisions being made. Just sitting someone down and explaining you had this postpartum hemorrhage because of X, Y, and Z, and this happened and not sending them home where they just don't have answers. That goes a long way. Yes, it takes time, but we have to do it.

We have to make sure the patient is a part of their care and the decisions being made. Just sitting someone down and explaining you had this postpartum hemorrhage because of X, Y, and Z, and this happened and not sending them home where they just don't have answers. That goes a long way. Yes, it takes time, but we have to do it.

We have to make sure the patient is a part of their care and the decisions being made. Just sitting someone down and explaining you had this postpartum hemorrhage because of X, Y, and Z, and this happened and not sending them home where they just don't have answers. That goes a long way. Yes, it takes time, but we have to do it.

When I hear about patients choosing an out-of-hospital birth because of things that happened to them in the hospital, to me, that's not the answer, but I understand why they do it. Knowing that some of these patients go to birth centers like the one talked about on this podcast and that they're not placed in better hands, that's even more alarming to me.

When I hear about patients choosing an out-of-hospital birth because of things that happened to them in the hospital, to me, that's not the answer, but I understand why they do it. Knowing that some of these patients go to birth centers like the one talked about on this podcast and that they're not placed in better hands, that's even more alarming to me.