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Midwife vs. Doctor
Hi Ladies
Just wondering if you could share why you chose to use a midwife over a doctor or vice versa...Thanks
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Posted 5/8/08 9:17 AM  |
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Dragonfly75
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Re: Midwife vs. Doctor
I chose a midwife because I wanted a safe, low-intervention birth and that's what I got. Statistically, midwives use less intervention, have lower rates of c-sections and episiotomies and have just as good of outcomes as OBs do.
Message edited 5/8/2008 10:52:23 AM.
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| Posted 5/8/08 10:48 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Jesss, duh.
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Re: Midwife vs. Doctor
Posted by Dragonfly75
I chose a midwife because I wanted a safe, low-intervention birth and that's what I got. Statistically, midwives use less intervention, have lower rates of c-sections and episiotomies and have just as good of outcomes as OBs do.
Well said! Ditto here!
ETA - I also appreciate the one on one factor. Over the course of the past 32 weeks I have really been able to see who my midwife is as a person, not just a healthcare professional. I really appreciate everything about her and I feel completely comfortable with her bringing my miracle into this world.
Message edited 5/8/2008 11:01:15 AM.
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| Posted 5/8/08 10:59 AM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Valerie
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Re: Midwife vs. Doctor
Posted by sunflowerjesss
Posted by Dragonfly75
I chose a midwife because I wanted a safe, low-intervention birth and that's what I got. Statistically, midwives use less intervention, have lower rates of c-sections and episiotomies and have just as good of outcomes as OBs do.
Well said! Ditto here!
same here !! Plus they are there for you on a mental level if you ever need anyone to talk to !
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| Posted 5/8/08 11:00 AM |
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.
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Re: Midwife vs. Doctor
The doctors practice I go to also has 10 midwives. They are all so fun and wonderful - at every monthly (and then weekly appointment) I got to meet a different one since you don't know who will be "on call" when you deliver. They were all so great and did not try to push what they thought a natural delivery should be like. They knew from the get-go that I wanted to be medicated and boy did they deliver!! I loved my midwife!!!!! I would recommend them to you but I live in Virginia now... sorry!
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| Posted 5/8/08 11:03 AM |
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