SCREAMING DURING CHILDBIRTH

[SANDRA4]

MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS SAID THAT 84 YRS AGO DURING CHILDBIRTH AT HOME BY A MIDWIFE SHE SCREAMED SO MUCH SHE GOT A TRIPLE GOITER FROM SCREAMING-IS THAT POSSIBLE??

[redheadaussie]

The phrase 'Triple Goitre' was very common way back then. Was even used through the 1960's. It is actually as smilerdeb says a reference to the thyroid being approximately 3 times larger than normal. Not that it has 3 goitres!

[Smilerdeb]

Most probably but usually its referred to as an 'inflammed goiter'.
Maybe this Doc likes to 'put things differently'.

As for the childbirth thing...well...........
I dont think I screamed through my childbirths but I sure as he11 come out with some lovely words ...NOT lol.

[SANDRA4]

could a goiter be enlarged three times it's size???  hence a triple goiter??

[Smilerdeb]

Umm...Ive never heard of a 'triple goiter' lol....a goiter is a goiter regardless of how big it is :)
Its an old wives tale.

[stella5349]

Thanks Red.

I don't think I was prepared to answer this post.

[redheadaussie]

I think that is a lovely old wive's tale in explaining Post-Partum Thyroiditis! It is the actual pregnancy that creates changes the thyroid.Not the screaming!

[stella5349]

are you screaming right now on this post?

[stella5349]

never heard of that.