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Against having blood transfusion

redfox18redfox18 member
edited November 2015 in May 2016 Moms
DOUBLE, PLEASE SEE OTHER POST....With my last pregnancy I had a C/s and some how my Dr was surprised to find out only an hour before the procedure that I would refuse a blood transfusion. I don't know how this important information was missed but he was very angry with me and went so far as to tell me he didn't care what my views were, if I needed blood then I was getting it. I think he it was also because of this anger towards me that he began the surgery before my husband was even in the room with me. The procedure went fine and my recovery was normal. But needless to say I will never go to that practice again. So I started searching for a new Dr. I made sure to explain to the person who took my intake info that I was against blood and was accepted by the new Dr. My first apt was with the nurse at 8 weeks and I saw the Dr at 12. During my 12 week apt the person going over my info ran down all the usual background questions and I explained again the no blood issue. She left for me to get undressed but quickly returned and told me not to. Then the Dr came in and told me I had to leave and find someone else because she would not see me and wouldn't even finish the apt or the scheduled blood work. Has anyone else gone through a planned bloodless surgery?
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Re: Against having blood transfusion

  • lalala2004lalala2004 member
    Frankly, you may have a hard time finding a doctor. They take an oath to "do no harm" and if they feel like they are going to be in a situation that causes them to break that oath, they won't put themselves in that situation.

    Then you have doctors wanting to avoid litigation, although there are papers you can sign to absolve them of any fault in cases like this. Maybe bring that up.

    However, I think it's more the former than the latter. A doctor doesn't want to let someone die because of the patient's religious beliefs, and you can't blame them for that.
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