C Section with Vacume

Honestly, you may never know if the use of the vacuum was totally necessary. But from what I understand, using the vacuum is not unheard of with c-sections...often the baby is bigger than anticipated and its just easier to do it that way then lengthen all the incisions that were already made. If you have concerns, then I would ask you doctor for an explanation so you can understand their resoning for using it when they did.

As far as calling a lawyer, unless your baby was damaged from the vacuum in some way, there is little chance that you would be able to make a case. Assuming your baby is fine now, I would get an explanation from your doctor and if you aren't comfortable with it then get a new doctor and move on.

I would be on the phone immediately with my attorney. Something sure doesn't sound right... Why would you do something like that IF it was not medically necessary.
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I certainly hope that is not the case. Generally if they make your incision big enough, the only thing that should be getting suctioned out is fluid. All they have to do then is reach in and pull the baby out. Where did you have your baby?

I would assume your son needed to be "vacuumed" and that the med student was given the opportunity to do it. My daughter needed the vacuum (vaginal delivery) and she had a terrible swollen (and red) bump for weeks afterward. I would be a little skeptical and be sure that it was a necessary procedure. I have heard of using the vacuum for c-sections so it's quite possible that he needed it.

Unlikely. Such procedures have to be explained and justified. Perhaps the person misunderstood and the med student was allowed to use the vacuum or observe the procedure that was already necessary. That would make sense.

I don't know the answer to your question but I would think legally that if they were doing something that was not medically needed so the med student could practice they would have had to have gotten written permission from you first.

Why don't you ask your OB? They would be able to tell you. I wouldn't think that would be the case, if it was medically unnecessary, there could be lots of other issues. There are so many other babies being born that need the vacuum procedure, they don't need to do one on someone that doesn't need it. But talk with the supervising OB and ask questions.

That doesn't sound right to me. I thought the purpose of a vacuum was to help pull the baby out, which there is no need for it during a c-section. I had two. I would have an issue with that and certainly talk to your OB and maybe some other professionals as well.

Absolutely not, they do not do procedures unless they are medically necessary. If you have any doubt it was medically necessary, you should go to your doctor and ask for specifics about why it was done, what the problem that lead them to do this was, why there wasn't another alternative. If they don't have one, or the reason doesn't make sense, call a lawyer, they should never do a procedure that is not medically necessary just so some one can practice, it's illegal and unethical. My guess is that they had a very good reason, most hospitals and doctors won't risk lawsuit for practice and their are lots of opportunities to practice. Good luck!!

YES, it's very likely, especially if you are at a teaching hospital. There are many cases where the incision is too small initially and the vacuum is the fastest, safest way to get the baby out. As far as a med student doing the procedure, how do you think they learn, it doesn't just come to them one day...ahhh, so that's how it works. Doctor's get on the job training just like everyone else. They are not aloud to perform procedures unless they have met the qualifications, and especially for surgical procedures are under the supervision of more experienced physicians. I would not worry at all, unless there is a problem with the baby, other than the red bump from the vacuum extractor, there is NO REASON to call an attorney. It would be thrown out unless negligence can be proven, that's what clogs the courts now, sue happy people.

most docs tell u if a medical student is going to do something i always refused the med students help on anything sorry i prefer someone with more experience and that i knew for a while to be honest i would have been in the docs face if he had tried that with me because one little slip up is all it takes to end up hurting a new born