Sentences with phrase «for by a midwife»

If you are cared for by a midwife they come and assess you at home when you go into labor even if you are planning on a hospital birth (unless you choose to go right in and meet them there but most midwife clients want to be at home as long a possible from what I understand).

Is there data about low risk births with OB's in the Netherlands or are the women always cared for by midwives?

Depending on the scheme, the woman may have the choice to give birth in hospital or at home cared for by the midwives.

These two units have Midwifery Led Units in which low risk women are cared for by midwives and in which there are options of labouring and birthing in water.

If all low risk women were being cared for by midwives in out of hospital settings, we would see better outcomes, healthier mamas and babies, and women would be able to tell their birth story with confidence that they had control.

MADM median scores were highest among women who were cared for by midwives, and 10 or more points lower for those who saw physicians.

The perinatal mortality rate for low risk women cared for by midwives is higher than the perinatal mortality rate for high risk women care for by obstetricians!

To refute this obvious mistruth, she is pointing out what the science actually says — that the perinatal mortality rate for low risk women cared for by midwives, whether at home or at hospital, is higher than the perinatal mortality rate for high risk women cared for by obstetricians in the hospital.

Even there, I was mainly cared for by midwives, who would call the doctors if needed.

AIMSI hopes that with the adoption of the recommendations from the Maternity Strategy more women will be offered a choice of birth settings and the majority of women who are having a straight forward normal birth will have the option of birthing in an along side birth centre cared for by a midwife.

Finally remember at home you are cared for by a midwife who is trained to view birth as normal.

Not exact matches

New Democrats have long been advocating for the expanded use of midwifery services across the province as we believe that midwives play an integral role in the health care system and can be of particular benefit to women, families and First Nations communities by bringing specialized maternity care to otherwise isolated areas.

The Gospel of James, for instance, tries to prove the Virgin Birth of Jesus by reporting that a midwife inspected Mary.

Do I want to play pot - luck with whether I get a good midwife who respects me and listens to me, or one who is more interested in playing it by the book and doing things her way for an easy life?

What we need is a maternity care system in which ALL low - risk pregnancies are followed by midwives - and then we should be offering a choice for home, hospital or birth centre locations.

This has led to antenatal education classes being held for both fathers and mothers - to - be, co-led by midwives and fathers» workers.

Jackie Hughes and Fiona Blackwell are two specialist midwives for young parents, employed by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

I had planned for the kids and I to attend a monthly social put on by my home birth midwife.

I was encouraged by her arguments for this movement, and was grateful that our ideas resonated so perfectly, as my attempts to think through this idea with homebirth midwives in previous years proved to be a catastrophically failure.

The intent was to seek commentary from fifteen certified nurse - midwives / certified midwives on drafted practice guidelines created by the authors specifically for the homebirth setting.

The findings, which began as a thesis written by a midwife at a Swedish university, most likely ring true for men at any stage of fatherhood.

Her bed had been raised by putting beer crates underneath it (raising the bed is stand ard practise in The Netherland s as it facilitates things a bit for the midwife and also puts the bed at a good «lean - on» height for labouring mama).

In fact, I found a group of midwife providers who worked together, so I knew if my midwife wasn't there for whatever reason, another woman whom I had bonded with would be by my side, coaching me through the process.

For me, that meant just my midwives and my husband, surrounded by candlelight and music that helped me stay relaxed and energized as needed.

To my surprise, I was somehow whisked into a genetic consultation, which wasn't ordered by my midwife, but apparently is routine for «geriatric pregnant mommas» like myself.

This author suggests the increased need for mechanical ventilation, neonatal seizures and low Apgar scores in homebirth groups, particularly those attended by «other» midwives, could reflect an inability to effectively resuscitate the newborn.

Recently, it is being advocated by eminent paediatric surgeons and lactation consultants who see a role for trained midwives, nurses and lactation consultants in using this simple and effective method of releasing a tight frenum that is inhibiting breastfeeding in neonates.

The authors do inform readers that when studies are excluded from the analysis that include births attended by uncertified or non-nurse midwives that the odds ratio for neonatal death between home and hospital births is no longer statistically significant (Wax, 2010).

Standards outlined by the AAP for care of the neonate are possible in an out - of - hospital settings, including homebirth, although because homebirth practices do not have an accreditation body similar to the American Association of Birth Centers there is no way to assure that any particular homebirth midwife or practice provides any certain standard of care.

Intubation is one step of the neonatal resuscitation protocol outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, and while certainly not the most vital step for midwives to master, it is part of a full resuscitation and the right of every newborn to have provided by their birth attendant if proven -LSB-...]

However, seventeen percent of healthcare plans do not cover primary care services offered by nurse - midwives, even though ACNM standards defining the scope of practice for these providers include primary care services.

After coping by using the active birthing equipment in the room for a few hours, the midwife asked if I'd like to get in the pool.

We have «well - baby clinics», staffed by both doctors and midwives, for both antenatal and postpartum care, including free vaccinations and periodic exams.

After a diagnostic ultrasound with an OB at the delivery hospital, I was placed in the group that is low risk enough to be cared for primarily by midwives during delivery.

These reconstructed «natural facts,» while equally socially embedded relative to more medicalized perspectives, are seen by midwives as essential components of the foundation needed for «trusting birth outside the hospital» once labor begins.

That was my experience in hospital in Australia with my last baby — although my little boy was delivered by two midwives and not an OB (he had examined me when i came in for the induction and been consulted on a couple things throughout the labour).

If you choose an accredited birth center, you'll be cared for by licensed professionals, usually a midwife and a nurse, with a backup hospital nearby and a doctor on call in case of an emergency.

CDC data shows that neonatal mortality is about half as high with CNM and «other» midwives (there's no direct entry of homebirth category) as it is for MDs for all births, as well as by weeks gestation.

There isn't any home visiting by a district midwife as in the British system, but pregnant women do not pay for any maternity care.

I have yet to see any midwife who is destroyed by the unnecessary death of a child — they all have crap to say about how sad it is that they didn't make it earthside, blah blah blah, but I have yet to see even one of these stories where she takes full responsiblity for her actions or lack thereof.

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If you try to force accountability, you will be shunned by your home birth friends and your midwife will then be posting Facebook requests for funds for her defense.

The delivery of maternity care throughout the world requires highly skilled midwives whose practice is underpinned by a sound knowledge base, the possession of essential midwifery competencies and accountability for...

A Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) is a knowledgeable, skilled and professional independent midwifery practitioner who has met the standards for certification set by the North American Registry of Midwives.

Those cafés, which are resourced by experienced midwives from King's College hospital, are a vital resource for new nursing mothers.

Every pregnant woman should have access to free antenatal classes provided by the NHS; you should ask your midwife for details of classes in your area.

At Center for Birth, families embark on their journey guided by the expert care of midwives in a serene setting.

You can get ideas for writing your birth plan by talking to your doctor or midwife, doula, childbirth educator, friends and family, as well as on - line.

For example, only 1.4 % of births attended by the Farm Midwives have required a Cesarean section compared to the national average of about 25 %.

In this list of essential books for natural birth, I've also included two books by Ina May that were highly recommended as well by my midwives.