Scars Just Mean It Didn’t Kill Ya!
Australia, Doctor/Physician, Home, New South Wales, Sons & Daughters | Healthy | March 16, 2021
I was born breech but was delivered naturally. The obstetrician had to use forceps at the end to get my head out, and it obviously left injuries on my face.
Shortly after my birth, my mum is meeting some friends who are seeing me for the first time. One sees the wounds from the forceps.
Friend: “Are you going to sue the doctor?”
Mum: “What? No! Why would I?”
Friend: “He’s scarred your daughter! Look at her!”
Mum: “[My Name] was born perfectly fine thanks to [Obstetrician]’s knowledge and skills. She was breech. Do you have any idea how dangerous that can be? Scars are the least of my worries!”
I still have the scars from the forceps nearly thirty years later. They don’t bother me at all.
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