Are there any ways around this? I know of a friend who lives in RI who has indeed had homebirths, but they were several years ago and I wonder if the laws are new... I'll have to ask her. Thanks if anyone knows!
2007-09-17 08:17:11 · 3 answers · asked by hmm 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'll have to look into using a midwife from Mass., and no I don't want a birthcenter.
2007-09-17 08:38:31 · update #1
I'm not an expert but it looks like that might be so.
http://www.cfmidwifery.org/states/states.asp?ST=53
Can you get your friend's midwife's information and see?
I don't know how far you are from Massachusetts but there are but from my reading it's a very friendly homebirth state.
2007-09-17 08:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by DoulaKaren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homebirth is not against the law, but having a midwife attend was.
2007-09-17 08:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rhode Island is a small state. Can you find a birth center out of state? At a birth center, you could have a midwife and the natural birth you want. They will even let you eat during labor in the birth center.
2007-09-17 08:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋