KEEP MIDWIFERY LEGAL

Video highlights of the Rally for Midwives in Harrisburg, PA in January, 2007

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News & Politics

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• diane
• goslin
• midwifery
• midwife
• homebirth
• home
• birth
• CPM
• midwives

[mandy2qt]

This is ridiculous! I should be able to birth at home if I want to! WHat is GOING on here? I am NOT happy! My fourth baby was born at home with a lay midwife and a doula anf it was BY FAR the best birth I EVER, EVER, HAD! No inductions, not drugs, not annoying people bothering my saying let's hook you up and monitor you and freak you out all the time! KEEP MIDSIFERY LEGAL!

[crosscreekbooks]

Listen up Ladies:

Get with your Midwife

Learn All you can from her

Read Anne Frye and Ina May Gaskin

Start Catching Babies

Trust Birth

[a1mint]

I possibly agree. I *am* having trouble with the midwife "saving lives" if what you mean is midwives preventing fatalities that might occur in hospitals - because some think that I think.

I *do* agree that midwives save lives in the sense that just plainly unsupervised natural births are dangerous.

I guess the problem I have is that people seem to think that birth should be "natural". They need to realize there is a risk, and that midwives and hospitals are BOTH there to help and save.

[Happyone4]

Oh yes, I totally agree...there needs to be respect for both enviroments and thank God for both. And yes that is the key right there...knowing when and if to transfer, I agree...Dr's AND Midwives both safe lives, yes.=)

[a1mint]

I've witnessed a home birth that was transferred to the hospital because of not enough quick enough dilation of the cervix.

Once the baby was delivered there was a near fatal bleeding problem which was stopped with a special procedure - in the surgery room, with surgeons.

In the olden days people used to die from natural birth.

How...ever... I have changed my mind somewhat.

So long as midwives and people *respect* hospitals and know when to transfer. Hospitals save lives, which is awesome!

[Happyone4]

The percent of a low risk woman needing transfer is about 2 to 3 percent and most times it is because a woman decides to get the pain meds, not because she is in any real danger-the transfer for those is even more rare and low-these stats come from a non-biased site by the way. =) Midwives these days have equipment and the know-how on how to handle a number of complications, even needing to help a mother who may get heavy bleeding afterwards or a baby who may need oxygen, ETC.

[Happyone4]

Your statements here just are not true...it's sad that you think of it as being so dangerous. Do I think women need trained care on hand, YES and a CNM is well prepared for this. Plus have you had a natural birth outside of a hospital? If not than honestly you do not know what you are talking about, just because you heard a few stories or saw a friend nearly die that does not dismiss the hundreds of other stories that went well. =)

[Happyone4]

You need to see the film "The Business of Being Born." That will help explain some facts to you about why there was an increase in the deaths you speak of.

[Happyone4]

You are right there are certain complications that can only be taken care of in a hospital, such as C-sections, but as for your statement that birthing is dangerous-for low risk, healthy women with healthy babies it is actually very natural and safe. =)

[PeaceLoveEternity]

I'm giving birth at home :-)

[a1mint]

Risky business when you get complications outside of a hospital. People don't realize how dangerous it can be. I've watched someone almost die once.

[celsaf89]

Yes for a lack of knowledge about pregnancy and labor which midwives today have! Today we know so much about it. Woman should have the choice!