Quote Originally Posted by vigg
Yes, these MD's know a heck of a lot more about human physiology than I do, but this 140 max sounds like a concrete, simplistic effort on their part to protect their collective butt.
You bring up a good point. From what I heard, insurance premiums for obstetricians in the US are skyrocketing, especially in your state and California. The number of people that sue their ob. for the slightest problem around/during/after childbirth is EXTREMELY high, so maybe that explains a conservative stance on the part of many of them (even if it doesn't necessarily make sense scientifically).