Lawyers say:
If you have the facts, pound the facts. If you have the law, pound the law. If you have neither the facts nor the law, pound the table.
I guess the obstetrical equivalent would be:
If you have the experience, pound the experience. If you have the scientific evidence, pound the evidence. If you have neither the experience nor the scientific evidence, pound the table.
Here’s an outstanding example of table pounding:
I guess she was hoping that no one would notice that she was afraid to answer the questions.
