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Opps i put teh question in the wrong one...

I was hoping you would be able to help, my husband and i are new at this and i was wondering on how to chose the midwife,do we go for the one who has been a mid wife 2 years? or the ones who have been longer and have more experiance and children of their own???


Once again thank you for your time..

2007-12-05 08:08:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Pregnancy

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Experience isn't always everything. The person with 20 years of experience could have the bedside manner of a snow pea while the other midwife is very comforting. It's all about how YOU feel and get along with that person. Just because your best friend or co-worker or sister-in-law got along with a certain midwife doesn't mean that's the right choice for you.

During your pregnancy and delivery you need to feel 110% comfortable, confident and supported by those you have around you. Pregnancy and delivery is something very special, personal and important and if you don't connect very well with your midwife than the experience can be less than awesome. A very good friend of mine went into labor three weeks early and had a nurse in the hospital who was rude and very condescending to her during delivery and left her in tears and questioning whether she had made the right choices regarding pain mitigation and delivery options. I'll leave you with the same advice I gave her: This is your body, your baby, your delivery. Don't let anyone make you feel bad for choices you are making. You know your body, stick with your instincts. Good luck to you. :o)

2007-12-05 08:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by Laura T 2 · 0 0

It depends a lot on how comfortable you are with either one. Experience is always good, but everyone has to start somewhere. Try interviewing each one in person. Ask questions about what they do at each prenatal visit and how they handle various complications that may arise. All midwives should have a back-up plan in case something happens during a birth. Find out who their supporting doctors are and under what circumstances would they transfer a mother to a hospital.

Many women choose midwives over doctors if they want to have a more active role in decision making during their pregnancy, or if they have specific ideas of how they want their birth to go. You also need to see if your personalities click and if you share similar views on your desired birth experience.

2007-12-05 08:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn 5 · 0 0

First you have to consider what is more important to you. Would you choose a midwife that has been in practice for 20 years and has a horrible bedside manner over one who has been a midwife for 1 year and her personality, views and bedside manner is everything you hoped for?

Write a list of questions down, as well as your wishes for the pregnancy and delivery as far as how much or little intervention you want, interview several midwives and make your decision based on who you find most compatible.

2007-12-05 08:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by still_crazy_mama 3 · 3 0

you somewhat ought to consult each to be sure if your character and desires mesh with the midwife. Ask approximately their educational historic past. have they have been given a masters degree in midwifery? Are they technically nurse practitioners? maximum of all, you purely could desire to sense comfortable with a midwife. once I went for my first midwife appointment, we talked for 40 5 minutes approximately what i wanted, the centers that they provided, and how we could have the skill to combine the two sides. My midwives have a c-section fee of 8%. 8 %. My favourite OB had a c-section fee of 25%. Yeah, it replace right into a no-brainer for me: greater desirable care, greater know of your desires, and the clinical practise as properly. Congrats on finding out on a midwife, I enjoyed my midwives. i will not at all circulate back to an OB back. ETA: Sarita, this is somewhat a false impression. There are 2 styles of midwives, lay midwives and nurse midwives. My midwife has a favourite RN, is a qualified Nurse Practitioner, and has a Masters degree in drugs focusing on Midwifery. She is a "authentic" clinical professional with years of training and an somewhat clinical preparation. They furnish in hospitals and are reimbursed by using coverage. Lay midwives have no somewhat clinical practise and yet do carried out an apprenticeship, they do no longer furnish in hospitals and coverage would not hide them.

2016-10-19 07:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by derverger 4 · 0 0

It all depends on personal preference. You may not feel comfortable with the woman who has many years of experience, but may click right away with the woman with less experience. Just meet them, talk to each one, and ask any questions you have. Don't go just on experience, your comfort level is very important as well.

2007-12-05 08:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

I chose an OB because I trust her 100%.

2007-12-05 08:10:52 · answer #6 · answered by Precious 7 · 0 4

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