PREGNANT WOMEN:  DeeDee Grant had to INSIST that she be able to birth little
Benjamin side-lying!  She reports that after discussing the matter with her
doctor - "like 3 or 4 times" during her pregnancy - her doctor asked her at
the
delivery, "May I ask why?" as she told him she was turning onto her side.
(!)  See "Benjamin's birth," URL below.

Side-lying is probably the easiest way to open your birth c{*filter*}up to 30%.

But hands-and-knees, kneeling, crouching on one knee, standing (my wife
stood from a squat) - LOTS of delivery positions are better than semisitting
and dorsal - both of which *close* the birth c{*filter*}up to 30%...

PREGNANT WOMEN:  PLEASE... Talk to your MD about this NOW - before your
delivery.

"[R]emove us from your list."

County Medical Society

OPEN LETTER (misc.kids.pregnancy, misc.health.alternative, sci.med)

Patricia McKnight
Director of Operations
SDCMS
3702 Ruffin Rd.
Suite 206
San Diego, CA 92123
858-565-8888, phone
858-569-1334, fax

Patti,

You are not on any list.

Thank you though for acknowledging receipt of "Benjamin's birth," my post
about MDs closing birth canals up to 30% and gruesomely (sometimes fatally)
manipulating most babies' spines at birth.

See Benjamin's birth (also: Ending 'chiropractic' manipulation by MDs)
http://www.***.com/

From your web site:

"EDITORIAL BOARD...James Grisolia, MD Chair...Edits and publishes the San
Diego Physician. The editorial policy reflects the view of the Council of
the Medical Society."
http://www.***.com/

Unless I hear back from you, I will assume that James S. Grisolia, MD - the
neurologist who reportedly edits SAN DIEGO PHYSICIAN for the San Diego
County Medical Society - or WHOEVER is the current editor - has read
"Benjamin's birth" and is not interested in using the PHYSICIAN to help STOP
his fellow MDs from closing birth canals up to 30%, etc.

REMEMBER:  "The San Diego County Medical Society is a non-profit
organization with over 3500 physician members, who advocate for the
interests of San Diego County physicians **AND THEIR PATIENTS**." (emphasis
added)
http://www.***.com/

Don't forget the TINIEST patients!

Given that semisitting (closing the birth c{*filter*}up to 30%) is rampant - it
is *quite* likely that some San Diego County Medical Society
MD-obstetricians are closing birth canals and gruesomely manipulating most
babies' spines at birth.

HEY Patti!  I just noticed something interesting while perusing old issues
of SAN DIEGO PHYSICIAN...

According to James S. Grisolia, MD writing in the June/July 2000 SAN DIEGO
PHYSICIAN:

"[Birth trauma can]...cause seizures...In the U.S., stroke is the leading
cause of epilepsy among older Americans..."
http://www.***.com/
00_06-07&Article=epilepsy.inc

As MDs routinely close birth canals up to 30%, 4.6% of "healthy" term babies
suffer unexplained brain bleeds!

And Australian obstetrician Norman Beischer, MD has guessed that 10 to 15%
of stillbirths were just fine right before delivery!

What if stroke is a leading cause of heretofore unexplained seizures in
BABIES!

Regardless, MDs should *not* be closing birth canals and gruesomely
manipulating most babies' spines at birth.

current physician editor of SAN DIEGO PHYSICIAN?

Since the tiniest patients lives and limbs are at stake, why not schedule an
immediate meeting of the SDCMS Executive Committee ("Meets: As needed")?

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
James T. Hay, MD President
Rodrigo Mu?oz, MD-President Elect
Edward L. Singer, MD- Immed. Past Pres.
James G. Knight, MD-Secretary
Meets: As needed
Staff: Patricia McKnight
http://www.***.com/

Patti, I got the sense from your terse reply that perhaps you unilaterally
elected to dismiss me...

Accordingly, I'm taking the liberty of cc'ing the following SDCMS staff
members:

Tom Gehring
Executive Director/CEO

(858) 565-8597

You, of course, Patricia McKnight
Director of Leadership and Staff Relations

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 104

Kryshna R. Avina
Director of Communications

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 113

Laraine Rosano
Director of Membership

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 109

Sandra Meil
Chief Financial Officer / Tenant Logistics

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 108

Karen Osuna
Director of Events and Tenant Relations

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 103

Irma Leyva
Director of Administration

(858) 565-8888, Ext. 101

SDCMS staff members:  No one is on any list.

Please ACT to help stop MDs from closing birth canals up to 30%.

Urge Patti to call an immediate Executive Meeting - or to take whatever
steps are necessary to call the SDCMS to action to protect the interests of
the TINIEST patients.

REMEMBER:  "The San Diego County Medical Society is a non-profit
organization with over 3500 physician members, who advocate for the
interests of San Diego County physicians **AND THEIR PATIENTS**." (emphasis
added)
http://www.***.com/

It is quite likely that MD-obstetrician members of SDCMS are closing birth
canals up to 30%.

For some babies, it's a life-and-death matter.

Thanks for reading.

Sincerely,

Todd

Dr. Gastaldo

POSTSCRIPT

I can't believe my good fortune!  E-mail addresses for the SDCMS Council!
http://www.***.com/ (Click on "General Information"; then on "SDCMS
Council")

I'll e-mail *them* this once too!  100% of babies would want me to!

James T. Hay, MD
President

Rodrigo Munoz, MD
President Elect

Edward Singer, MD
Immediate Past President

James G. Knight, MD
Secretary

Carol Young, MD
Treasurer

Jeffrey Chao, MD
YPS Representative

James Grisolia, MD
Physician Editor/Communications Director

James E. Bush, MD
Hillcrest Councilor #1

Theodore Mazer, MD
East County Councilor #1

Davis L. Bronson, MD
East County Councilor #2

Edgar Canada, MD
Kearny Mesa Councilor #1

Scott Worman, MD
North County Coastal Councilor #1

Jeffrey O. Leach, MD
North County Coastal Councilor #2

Ben Medina, MD
South County Councilor

Jon Pembroke Kelly, MD
North County Inland Councilor

Ruben Gittes, MD
La Jolla Councilor

Tom Gehring
Executive Director/CEO

Patricia McKnight
Director of Staff Relations

Kryshna R. Avina
Diector of Communications

This Open Letter to SDCMS Director of Operations Patti McKnight will be
published for global access in
the usenet archive at http://www.***.com/ within 24 hours - or sooner.

Thanks for reading.

Todd

Dr. Gastaldo