Posts posted by Malcolm Needs
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4 minutes ago, AuntiS said:
Our hospital prefers to use the term birth parent instead of mom/mother.
I've been making a conscious decision to try and use the more inclusive terminology
With all due respect (and I KNOW this has NOTHING to do with blood transfusion) I can't see how "birth parent" is more inclusive than "mom/mother". By definition, it must exclude the dad/father, as they cannot be a "birth parent", but it also excludes other women, who may be related to the baby, such as grandmothers or, indeed, step-mothers. Surely, only a mom/mother can directly be a birth parent, and, in terms of the need for anti-D immunoglobulin, only her blood group is relevant?
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Anatomy and Physiology: Organ System
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