Mammele -“You guys are so clueless. Most hospitals send women home if they arrive too early, some women have impossibly short labors (not the first child) and driving yourself in an emergency can be deadly, or even impossible if there are injuries.”
What makes you an expert? Having many kids? If this gives you expertise -why use medical care at all for childbirth? Stay home!
Noone said drive yourself -how about a spouse, relative, neighbor? And the middle two points are due to lack of education in most cases which I’ve repeatedly said. Hardly anyone has less than an hour long labor.
“Bleeding, burns, even appendicitis or severe pain can lead to shock, and most issues can unexpectedly escalate.”
I didn’t know e/o could diagnose Appy’s at home. I thought that was my job. Yes, bleeding, burns, pain or abdomen pain -all can be minor -not needing an ambulance. Get some education.
“And how easy is it to get a cab during a snowstorm? Thank G-d for Hatzolah.”
Stop with the one-in-a-million case. This proves nothing.
“Health: adding women into the Hatzolah mix adds another layer of logistics where the benefit does not outweigh the risks. Even if you’re right with all your solutions, they may cost valuable time to be lost or backfire when things go awry. Bottom line, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Wrong -they are trained like e/o else. There are Rabbonim that say it’s a prob of Tzinus -so why object? Not one poster has put up a real logical argument. So perhaps Hatzolah should rethink their position?