Sentences with phrase «as a midwife pushing»

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Before I met my midwife, I tried 3 ob / gyn offices that had midwives on staff, and all of them pushed me instantly toward epidural, one going so far as to tell me I was stupid to think I could handle labor without medication.

As Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMAs Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMas drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMs.

Can she and the homebirth advocates of the Big Push for Midwives truly be so ignorant as to think they can take credit for preventing complications simply by caring for only uncomplicated patients?

The Big Push Campaign runs one of the most visible drives for licensing of CPMs (certified professional midwives also known as direct entry midwives).

I am well - connected within the hierarchy of The Big Push for Midwives, and feel as if I am doing all I can at this time to obtain licensure in all 50 states, which should come with oversight by a joint midwifery / MD / consumer panel.

Although she was allowed to film her labour with Freddie — with her sister Laura as «camerawoman» — the midwife insisted the camera be turned off during the actual «push» stage.

My home birth midwife told me later that she felt like I needed the pressure to push to get Allie out as quickly as possible.

Though the push for «better» birth experiences is well - intentioned, it means that midwife - assisted birth can end up being seen as something worth striving for no matter what, or something that is inherently superior to hospital births with an OB (in the same way that breastfeeding and vaginal births are sometimes seen as superior to bottle - feeding and C - sections).

They didn't know what was causing the drop in heart rate, but my midwife knew from my previous birth records that I could push a baby out fast, so she wasn't as worried as she might have been if I were a first - time mom or having my first vaginal birth.

Towards the end, as your baby's head is emerging, your midwife will encourage you to pant rather than push.

I had a student midwife acting as a labor coach, helping me focus my breathing and pushing when things got rough toward the end.

Other Indigenous health workforce reforms are being pushed for by groups such as the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, and their CEO, Janine Mohamed, who is a fantastic advocate.