10-17-2025, 03:44 PM
Not every mother who goes in for surgery comes out.. not because of fate, but because someone tried to cut costs.
Every mother deserves a safe delivery, not just a successful surgery.
Sometimes, that safety doesn’t depend on the surgeon’s hands…
it depends on who is standing by your head …your anesthetist.
I’ve seen mothers wheeled in for emergency caesarean sections,
scared, shaking, whispering silent prayers.
Their only wish? Is to wake up and hear her baby’s cry.
But do you know what makes that wish come true?
It’s not just skill, it’s teamwork and safety protocols.
It’s the anesthetist who ensures your heart keeps beating,
your oxygen keeps flowing,
and your body stays stable throughout the procedure.
Now listen to this truth..
General anesthesia is not the first choice in obstetrics.
It’s a last resort used when spinal or regional anesthesia is not safe or possible.
And it must be administered by a trained anesthetist not just anyone who can give injections.
Yet, in some low-standard hospitals, you will hear phrases like…
“Madam, our anesthetist is not around, but we will manage….Don’t worry, we will just give you something to sleep.”
That “something” has taken lives.
That “managing” has caused tragedies that never make it to social media.
When hospitals try to cut costs by skipping anesthetists, they’re not saving money, they’re risking two lives, the mother and her baby.
Before you sign any surgical consent form, please ask..
Who will handle my anesthesia?
Is there a certified anesthetist on duty?
Because your safety doesn’t begin with the surgery, it begins with the team behind the mask.
And no hospital should gamble with your breath, your heartbeat, or your future.
I am De Wesley’s…. 16th October is World Anesthetists Day!
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Every mother deserves a safe delivery, not just a successful surgery.
Sometimes, that safety doesn’t depend on the surgeon’s hands…
it depends on who is standing by your head …your anesthetist.
I’ve seen mothers wheeled in for emergency caesarean sections,
scared, shaking, whispering silent prayers.
Their only wish? Is to wake up and hear her baby’s cry.
But do you know what makes that wish come true?
It’s not just skill, it’s teamwork and safety protocols.
It’s the anesthetist who ensures your heart keeps beating,
your oxygen keeps flowing,
and your body stays stable throughout the procedure.
Now listen to this truth..
General anesthesia is not the first choice in obstetrics.
It’s a last resort used when spinal or regional anesthesia is not safe or possible.
And it must be administered by a trained anesthetist not just anyone who can give injections.
Yet, in some low-standard hospitals, you will hear phrases like…
“Madam, our anesthetist is not around, but we will manage….Don’t worry, we will just give you something to sleep.”
That “something” has taken lives.
That “managing” has caused tragedies that never make it to social media.
When hospitals try to cut costs by skipping anesthetists, they’re not saving money, they’re risking two lives, the mother and her baby.
Before you sign any surgical consent form, please ask..
Who will handle my anesthesia?
Is there a certified anesthetist on duty?
Because your safety doesn’t begin with the surgery, it begins with the team behind the mask.
And no hospital should gamble with your breath, your heartbeat, or your future.
I am De Wesley’s…. 16th October is World Anesthetists Day!