Besides the change in job name that would have to be, is there anything stopping a man becoming a person who assists women in labour? And if so why? men can become Obstetric and gynecological doctors, therefore, it makes no sense that they would not be allowed to assist in labour as a job. And I am aware that some women may not want a man present but from my experience a medical student, plenty of women allow male medical students to be present at the birth, so I don't think it will be too much of a problem.
2006-07-17 08:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by scaryclairy 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
midwives have different training to doctors and nurses. Midwives are very adamant that they are best trained in delivering babies. Nurses are not trained to deliver babies (not in the uk anyway) and doctors are not unless they do ob/gyn.
2006-07-17 09:34:31 · update #1
I don't know if there would even be a change in name. I know women who are in the field of animal husbandry. I think the distinction lies in what nurses and doctors do in 'modern'/'western' society. We really don't need midwives because a doctor or nurse could do the same thing and more.
NOTE: Nurses assist doctors in Canada to deliver babies. Pediatricians/OB-GYN do a lot of the delivering of babies, but think about it. It's just a technicality. Any doctor in a Family Practice could deliver a child...or at least that's how the system is set up in Canada, or even specialized doctors. To simplify it, if you were giving birth on a desert island would you say that you couldn't take the help of a doctor/nurse, and you're waiting for a Midwive to swim by and deliver your child?
2006-07-17 08:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by sphere_68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no reason why they couldn't. However, I think that part of the reason some people choose a midwife over an ob/gyn is because they want to harken back to a more personal, less clinical experience. I think for a lot of them, that includes a female catching the baby.
2006-07-17 08:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a trainee male midwife modern-day at my the delivery of my 2nd infant. He looked only as powerful as his woman opposite numbers. i could say you may desire to talk to uni's close to you that furnish midwifery coaching and ask them approximately coaching as a guy. you may desire to no longer have issues as any college that turns you down on the inspiration which you're a guy is committing sexual discrimination.
2016-11-02 05:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by garion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of no law prohibiting a man from becoming a midwife, if a medical facility will admit him for training.
2006-07-17 08:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess if he wanted to, but that's too much for me
2006-07-17 08:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by TexasBoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SURE,
BUT SHOW ME A REAL MAN, THAT COULD REALLY HANDLE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MOST MEN I KNOW R NOT EVEN ABLE 2 HANDLE THE SOUND OF A WOMAN CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-17 08:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by bobby-bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think i am gonna become on when i get older
2006-07-17 08:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by dasaniluver2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋