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can someone go in depth about midwives?
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momtobe08
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Member since 5/08 251 total posts
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lisa
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can someone go in depth about midwives?
I'd really like to know the ins and outs pros and cons of going to a midwife as opposed to an ob/gyn.
is there a dr. on premises?
what if the baby is in distress?
or there are complications?
can she give an epidural? episotomy?
i feel like i am so frightened of the deliverary that i need someone to really hold my hand and walk me through it all. maybe a midwife is the option for me?
tia!
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Posted 5/9/08 10:26 AM  |
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jlrj1219
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Re: can someone go in depth about midwives?
Posted by momtobe08
I'd really like to know the ins and outs pros and cons of going to a midwife as opposed to an ob/gyn.
is there a dr. on premises?
what if the baby is in distress?
or there are complications?
can she give an epidural? episotomy?
i feel like i am so frightened of the deliverary that i need someone to really hold my hand and walk me through it all. maybe a midwife is the option for me?
tia!
All midwives have a back up doctor they work with. If there are any complications or concerns in your pregnancy they will send you to see their back-up doc.
All doc are available at your birth at the hospital also. So if baby was in distress or any complication a doc is immediately available if needed.
Just like a doctor calls in the anthesthiologist for the epidural so can a midwife. A midwife will only do an episiotomy if it is NEEDED otherwise they don't do them routinely. 
A midwife will be with you every step of the way. You could also look into hiring a doula just for extra reassurance.
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| Posted 5/9/08 10:48 AM |
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momtobe08
LIF Infant
Member since 5/08 251 total posts
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lisa
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Re: can someone go in depth about midwives?
Posted by jlrj1219
All midwives have a back up doctor they work with. If there are any complications or concerns in your pregnancy they will send you to see their back-up doc.
All doc are available at your birth at the hospital also. So if baby was in distress or any complication a doc is immediately available if needed.
Just like a doctor calls in the anthesthiologist for the epidural so can a midwife. A midwife will only do an episiotomy if it is NEEDED otherwise they don't do them routinely.
A midwife will be with you every step of the way. You could also look into hiring a doula just for extra reassurance.
thank you so much! i really think i might go this route! i am so afraid of child birth that i really need someone to hold my hand and walk me through the whole delivery!
i am going to really look into this!
thank you!
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| Posted 5/9/08 11:12 AM |
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