And in the 8 years since my first birth, at least 15 of my coworkers
chose midwifery care for their pregnancies and half of them had out - of - hospital births as well (more planned to, but the babies had other plans).
If you have had a previous cesarean and choose to have a repeat cesarean you may still
chose midwifery care for prenatal visits.
Two out of three respondents indicated that they would
chose midwifery care if it were available to them; 55 % did not currently have the option of midwifery led care, but would chose it as an option if it were offered and another13 % percent did choose midwifery care as it was offered to them as an option.
Choosing midwifery care can also lower your chances of intervention.
While there are some naturally - minded obstetrician gynecologists out there, studies show that you'll have fewer medical interventions, with no negative health implications on baby / mom, when
you choose midwifery care.
Not exact matches
Her practice offers full - scale
midwifery care for women who
choose to birth at home, including prenatal visits, home birth, and postpartum visits.
These services include the provision of primary
midwifery care for those
choosing a home birth, integrative
midwifery care for those
choosing a hospital or birth center birth, and advanced level doula services for those
choosing a hospital or birth center birth.
Desire for community based
midwifery led
care 90.3 % of respondents said that women in general should have the choice of community based
midwifery led
care 42.6 % of respondents said they would personally
choose community based
midwifery led
care if it were available to them
Just over 12 %
chose a
midwifery clinic, but only 2.3 % were able to
chose midwifery led
care.
Desire for
midwifery led
care Of those that did not have
midwifery care available, 24.8 % said they would like to have a
midwifery led service (on the lines of MLU / DOMINO) available to them Of those that did not currently have
midwifery led
care available, 55.5 % said they would
choose midwifery led service (on lines of MLU / DOMINO) if it was available to them
Nearly half of respondents (42 / %) indicated that they would
choose community based
midwifery led
care, with another 10 % stating that they had
chosen community based
midwifery led
care.
15.8 % of respondents would not
choose midwifery led
care and a further 15.
For many women, a traumatic primary experience in an obstetric led unit is one of the main reasons for
choosing midwifery - led
care or home birth in a subsequent pregnancy.
Women who
choose midwifery - led
care and home birth may have difficulty accessing these services in the first place, and if they do secure the service face numerous other administrative obstacles that the HSE needs to resolve..
As a community midwife working with women who
choose home birth, this
care I am describing is the way I practise
midwifery but it is also possible in a
midwifery - led unit or with a Domino scheme.
Choosing your GP to provide you with the majority of your
care will usually be in combination with
midwifery or obstetric
care.
The vast majority of births in Ireland take place in hospital, either in a dedicated maternity hospital or in the maternity unit of an acute hospital, but some women
choose to have their baby at home and others
choose a more low - tech approach such as a birth centre or a
midwifery led unit in which they are
cared for primarily by midwives rather than obstetricians.
Partial
midwifery care, prenatal and post partum
care, with mother
choosing in advance to deliver at the hospital.