2007-12-08 09:33:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anne 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No I wouldn't. But I have my reasons. When I was pregnant with my first son I went to a male doctor. I had a really bad experience with him and refuse to go to another male doctor. So I specifically ask for a female.
2007-12-08 09:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by Lurinda 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The whole reason I like the midwife is because she's given birth before and knows first hand what I'm going through (and I make sure my midwife is a mother!). I also seem to get better attention and understanding from a female midwife. After my first experience with male doctors, I'll not use anything but a female for any woman issues, be it a yeast infection or a pregnancy. I learned from that experience and won't use males again. A guy learned it from books. He could never learn from personal experience. Gimme a female doctor or midwife, or even nurse practitioner anyday!
2007-12-08 09:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by Velken 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I hope women will look past the gender, because a midwife is a midwife. Trained and able to assist. Why would a woman be willing to go to a male doctor but not to a male midwife. Both trained to do the job.
Is someone discriminating?
2007-12-08 09:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by hewlett p 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. I would not. I would like to have a midwife who has 'been there'. Also, women are naturally more compassionate then men. I am sure some men can do this just fine, but I would have to say my stereotyping would play a role in my decision making and I would not want one.
2007-12-08 09:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Therapist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea about the first part of your question, but as far as being comfortable with a male stranger delivering your baby - I had a male doctor with my last baby. When I went into labor, he was on vacation, & another male doctor whom I had never met or heard of was on call at the hospital & attended my birth. I say "attended" because he walked out right when my daughter was crowning & the nurse delivered her. He stepped back in shortly after. I wasn't comfortable when I "heard" he would be delivering me, but when it came time to push, I completely forgot about all of that! I just wanted whoever to help get me out of the pain I was in!
2016-05-22 05:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ye sure why not he a professional same as a male doctor, i dont see the diff to be honest, i would like that, female midwifes tend to not listen very much to you during birth, at leat with a man if i told him to leave me alone he would step back.
2007-12-08 09:37:19 · answer #6 · answered by kelly h 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes....not all midwives have had children themselves so don't actually have that 1st hand knowledge of what you're going through.....the last 2 I had were 23 and 18....mere children...lol So yes why not go to a Male .
2007-12-08 09:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of male midwives so I don't know.
2007-12-08 09:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Angie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not. My OBGYN was a male and he was wonderful, what's the difference?
2007-12-08 09:41:45 · answer #9 · answered by ashleecarter2005 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes i would...
Anyone qualified that i was comfortable with is fine, no matter what sex
2007-12-08 09:42:01 · answer #10 · answered by Just me 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋