I understand it's illegal in *some* US states, but as I'm moving to Michigan (from UK) and planning to have another child, I'd like to know beforehand what my pre-natal care options are. In UK you get a midwife immediately (I never saw my doctor once during my pregnancy) and would rather take this avenue with my next child.
2007-09-02 11:21:26 · 7 answers · asked by Aspasia 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You can get a certified nurse midwife who works through a hospital, usually with a doctor. You can also have a certified midwife and have your birth through a birth center or homebirth. All are legal in Michigan.
2007-09-02 14:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certified Nurse Midwives are legal in all states, however there are different regulations as to how a CNM might work in or with a hospital or doctor's office (that gets confusing). Direct Entry Midwives are only legal in 34 states. The difference is that a direct-entry midwive is not a nurse first, may not have gone to college, and may have less training than a CNM. The licensing and regulatory requirements for direct entry midwives varies from state-to-state and some have a more stringent licensing process.
Just do research in your state as to what the licensing requirements are for CNMs and direct - entry midwives.
So the practice of midwifery is not legal in any state but some states are more strict about the licensing and education requirements.
Below is a good website that has a graph outlining legal status of direct-entry midwives.
2007-09-02 11:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Rob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America has a very high rate of interventions in birth, and midwifery is more medicalised than in the UK. Nurse-midwives are more common than direct entry midwives and legal everywhere; not all states have legally recognised direct entry midwifery studies or certification.
Homebirth midwives are illegal in some states of the USA, and legal in others. AFAIK, there isn't the same kind of setup anywhere in the USA like in the UK (where homebirth is integrated with hospital care); midwives are hired privately. I couldn't tell easily with a quick Google, but it looks like homebirth is legal in Michigan.
I Googled a bunch of links for you that might be useful!
NB, I'm in Australia, so only peripherally aware of HB/MW issues in the UK and USA.
:)Bronwyn
2007-09-02 11:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Bronwyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 2 second web search yields your answer -- NO.
Midwifery is perfectly legal in Michigan.
http://www.michiganmidwives.org/
http://www.michiganmidwives.net/
And you are SO right to avoid OBs -- you don't need a surgeon for a normal biological function.
2007-09-02 11:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mother of 4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be a good state for midwifery.
There are different kinds of midwives here. There are nurse-midwives, who practice in hospitals. Midwives who might also practice in hospitals but do practice in birthing centers. There are also homebirth midwives.
2007-09-02 11:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-17 22:30:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi I live in michigan and yes you can have a midwife if thats the route you want to take! good luck!
2007-09-02 14:49:19 · answer #7 · answered by bear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard that, and I live in the US.
2007-09-02 11:25:50 · answer #8 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋