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jcslady
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midwife vs.ob
it seems like so many people are using a midwife! i am preggo with #2 and i plan on using my ob but a friend was trying to talk me out of it!
i had a normal 1st delivery and hoping for the same so why is it a big deal!!!
any input??
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Re: midwife vs.ob
Posted by jcslady
it seems like so many people are using a midwife! i am preggo with #2 and i plan on using my ob but a friend was trying to talk me out of it!
i had a normal 1st delivery and hoping for the same so why is it a big deal!!!
any input??
I'm a huge advocate of midwives. In most countries outside the US, midwives handle normal pregnancies and births while OBs take on the high-risk cases. I went to a midwife while I was pg with DD and see a midwifery group for this one, too. MWs look at birth a little differently than OBs. It's seen as a normal event, and things like Pitocin, induction, and c-sections are saved for people that really need it. Midwives can't do c-sections, so if you have an emergency situation (like I did with DD1) you are referred to an OB colleague. Most LI midwives do hospital births. Your insurance is required to cover MW care if you live in NY.
eta: article on midwives HTH!
Message edited 8/21/2012 10:36:11 PM.
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I personally prefer OBs bc of their having gone to medical school. This is nothing against midwives but OBs undoubtedly have a greater amount of education and also need to be of a certain intelligence to even be admitted into med school and to pass the boards, etc. I also like that if I need an emergency c-section I will already have a relationship with my OB and will have established a certain level of trust. Plus I know that if I want to induce for a certain reason after I pass my due date, my OB has already told me that would be fine - I think a midwife would be less likely to support this decision. Again that is neither good nor bad, it's just a personal preference sort of thing.
But it is true that in many countries, midwives deliver babies - I know that this is definitely the case in the UK. Unless it's a high risk pregnancy, almost all pregnancies and births are handled by midwives.
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Katareen
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midwife vs.ob
I went to an OB--just told them I didn't want any interventions. And they had no problems listening!
Just do your own research, know what you want, and don't be afraid to speak up!
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Cheeks24
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Re: midwife vs.ob
Posted by Katareen
Just do your own research, know what you want, and don't be afraid to speak up!
Yes, be your own advocate!!
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Re: midwife vs.ob
Posted by laurenandmike619
I personally prefer OBs bc of their having gone to medical school. This is nothing against midwives but OBs undoubtedly have a greater amount of education and also need to be of a certain intelligence to even be admitted into med school and to pass the boards, etc. I also like that if I need an emergency c-section I will already have a relationship with my OB and will have established a certain level of trust. Plus I know that if I want to induce for a certain reason after I pass my due date, my OB has already told me that would be fine - I think a midwife would be less likely to support this decision. Again that is neither good nor bad, it's just a personal preference sort of thing.
But it is true that in many countries, midwives deliver babies - I know that this is definitely the case in the UK. Unless it's a high risk pregnancy, almost all pregnancies and births are handled by midwives.
Why would you want to induce w/o a medical reason? A midwife would probably not support that b/c it poses all kinds of potential problems for you and the baby. Some inductions go quickly and smoothly; others not so much. Your risk of a c-section dramatically increases.
Americans have some of the poorest outcomes for new mothers and newborns in the industrialized world, partly because of who we choose as our caretakers.
http://www.socresonline.org.uk/14/1/5.html
ITA that the OP needs to do her research. We all need to be informed consumers. Of course it's possible to have a great birth with an OB; there are some great doctors out there. Yes, you need to be your own advocate. Also know that hospital policies are as important as your provider.
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MeganMylo
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Re: midwife vs.ob
I wish I had gone with a mid wife, and I am saying that despite loving my OB practice. OB are skilled surgeons, and THANK GOD for them and the skills that they learned. I just think that mid wives tend to have more compassion for woman in the different stages of pregnancy, labor and delivery. Also I believe that they have more trust in a woman's body, and abilities to birth a baby, so tend to do less interventions.
At 36w my baby is still breech, my only options presented to me by my OB were an ECV, and a c section. I have had to research on my own other methods of trying to get my baby to flip, I feel like a mid wife would have had more information for me on those other methods. I am terrified of a C section.  I wish my OB felt that was as last resort as I did.
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Posted by TheDivineMrsM
Posted by laurenandmike619
I personally prefer OBs bc of their having gone to medical school. This is nothing against midwives but OBs undoubtedly have a greater amount of education and also need to be of a certain intelligence to even be admitted into med school and to pass the boards, etc. I also like that if I need an emergency c-section I will already have a relationship with my OB and will have established a certain level of trust. Plus I know that if I want to induce for a certain reason after I pass my due date, my OB has already told me that would be fine - I think a midwife would be less likely to support this decision. Again that is neither good nor bad, it's just a personal preference sort of thing.
But it is true that in many countries, midwives deliver babies - I know that this is definitely the case in the UK. Unless it's a high risk pregnancy, almost all pregnancies and births are handled by midwives.
Why would you want to induce w/o a medical reason? A midwife would probably not support that b/c it poses all kinds of potential problems for you and the baby. Some inductions go quickly and smoothly; others not so much. Your risk of a c-section dramatically increases.
Americans have some of the poorest outcomes for new mothers and newborns in the industrialized world, partly because of who we choose as our caretakers.
http://www.socresonline.org.uk/14/1/5.html
ITA that the OP needs to do her research. We all need to be informed consumers. Of course it's possible to have a great birth with an OB; there are some great doctors out there. Yes, you need to be your own advocate. Also know that hospital policies are as important as your provider.
I specifically said if I decided I wanted to induce "for a certain reason." I didn't say for no reason whatsoever. I'm not here to debate and I was very fair in my statement of why I personally chose to use a medical doctor instead of a midwife.
Side note: According to americanpregnancy.org, risk of stillbirth increases after 37 weeks. I know that at 40 weeks, if my baby isn't here yet, I'll want to be VERY closely monitored and if there's any kind of issue (placenta deteriorating, amniotic fluid becoming too low, etc.) I will want my baby in my arms instead of my belly. My SIL had issues with her placenta after 37 weeks and decided to induce at 40 weeks exactly even though she didn't technically need to at the moment. Both of her babies were beautiful and 100% baked so I don't like to judge any mother who is making a decision to induce - sometimes you just need to go with your gut.
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