Comments on: A Radio Conversation on Midwifery

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:50:52 +0000

Of course OBGYN’s do not want women to use mid wifes, they’d be out of a job. I watched “The Buisness Of Being Born”, and I believe it is very accurate and non biased. I had a c section with my first baby essentially bc I was taking too long, and it was shift change at the hospital. My second baby I had to search around to find not only a provider but also a hospital that would allow a vbac, which was very successful and less traumatising than a c section. Women need to be made aware of their options, The United States is in a crises when it comes to healthcare, particularly women’s health care. I had a co worker who gave birth to a dead baby at a hospital, and she did everything she was told to by her doctor, it was a freak tragic accident, the baby’s cord had wrapped around her neck during early labor, and by the time she had gone into the hospital to deliver the baby had no heartbeat. It was so sad and heartbreaking, and unfortunatly things like that happen and are not completely proventible no matter if you deliver a thome or in the hospital.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:41:06 +0000

You’re right, Labor Nurse, thank you – I’ve edited the post above to make it more clear that the first Dr. is the OB/GYN, and Dr. Declerq is a BU professor (not another OB/GYN).

By: Labor Nurse, CNM

Labor Nurse, CNM — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:18:57 +0000

Rachel, Dr. DeClerq is actually has a PhD, I believe, not an MD. He’s a researcher who has a made a career of midwifery and women’s health out of Boston University. He’s a great speaker and advocate for midwifery.

By: Jerilynn

Jerilynn — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:37:47 +0000

You should know that a recent comprehensive analysis of planned home births with midwives, planned hospital births with midwives or physicians showed that home birth with midwives, where they are carefully trained and regulated (in British Columbia, Canada) is as safe or safer than the traditional labour room, doctor options.
Janssen P Can Med. Assoc J. August 2009