Sentences with phrase «knew about midwives»

There are some very serious issues that many people do not know about midwives.

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At the time I didn't know much about midwives — who they were, what they did — and was happy enough with my OB, so I didn't bother finding out more information.

I didn't even know how to go about finding a midwife who would attend a home birth (Direct Entry Midwives, those who usually attend home births, can not legally practice in my state, making finding care a bit more challenging).

My doctors have been supportive, and I'm trusting what my midwife has told me about how the practice handles natural births (she no longer delivers, but is still a part of the practice).

I was young and didn't know much about birth but, there was some part of me that knew I wanted to work with a midwife and try for an un-medicated birth.

Here's what you should know about the pros and cons.Having an unassisted birth means you're likely giving birth in the comfort of your own home, without the assistance of a registered midwife or obstetrician.

We know so much more about how to have a healthy pregnancy and birth and if you couple that with complimentary care between a midwife and doctors we * could * have some of the best birthing outcomes in the world.

Continuity of care midwife, great relationship with knowledgeable midwife, lots of interaction and talking with children about birth and baby, stand ing strong in the face of medical opposition, eating vegies and staying away from sugar and carbs, empowered by Blessingway ceremony, contractions started and stopped, sleep in between, wanting pool but clear about at what temperature, different kind of pushing, more power required and more lucidity, her body knew how to give birth and her baby knew how to be born

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Adrienne Jones, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and chat with her about maternity care, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas (otherwise known at Presby Dallas) and her new role as a midwife serving at one of the biggest hospitals in the Dallas and Fort WortMidwife (CNM) and chat with her about maternity care, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas (otherwise known at Presby Dallas) and her new role as a midwife serving at one of the biggest hospitals in the Dallas and Fort Wortmidwife serving at one of the biggest hospitals in the Dallas and Fort Worth area.

I don't know that many or most direct - entry midwives care enough about saving moms and babies to do this.

When midwives regularly advise hospital transfers to tell the hospital a lie - you know, when it REALLY matters that the truth is told, why the hell would anyone trust them to tell the truth about anything?

I trusted my midwives and I paid them to be my experts and guide my care, and it turns out they really don't know what they are talking about.

You really don't know the problems about American unlicensed uninsured home birth midwives, yet you come onto the this blog shouting from your soapbox how ignorant we are.

I will refrain from writing my own due to the length of the discussion board as it is, but I do want to express a few thoughts: - Because of the «breast is best» campaign, I firmly believe that even if doctors, pediatricians, midwives et cetera know about the real trouble that many women have BF, they will not say anything so that moms still try.

Before you choose a midwife you should know little about them.

As time went on, and she learned more about the natural birthing process and the current state of maternity care (as well as reflecting on her unmedicated hospital birth experience), she knew that she would not want to birth another child in the hospital, so as she and her husband Matt looked forward to conceiving their second child she had already decided on hiring a licensed midwife and planning to birth at home.

If your partner has a birth plan, you may need to let the labor and delivery nurses know about it (you should have already discussed it with the doctor or midwife).

If I hadn't joined the message boards at Mothering.com, I probably wouldn't have known that birth is inherently safe and that all that stuff about «risk» was made up by doctors trying to steal business from midwives.

I don't know why all the lay midwives are excited about this when the AAP is very clear about WHO is qualified to perform home - births.

I know that it is primarily the well off types who pay extra to go to the birth center, but what about the ones who take a gamble that paying for a bargain basement midwife will save them a few grand out of pocket and if all hell breaks loose, it would've happened regardless and they would've been financially ruined either way.

Also, it is slander to call our midwives «clueless» without knowing them personally, their medical backgrounds, their birth experiences, and getting a firsthand report from them about what happened.

If you already know what kind of birth you would like to have, or are thinking about an alternative birth, discuss this with your midwife.

I absolutely agree with what he said about the importance of reviewing poor outcomes, and I can't think of a single midwife that I know that doesn't participate in peer review and looking at poor outcomes.

The second time I was pregnant I knew this was just how my body handled pregnancy (remember to see a doctor or midwife if you're worried about anything).

Please let us know about your doctor; pediatrician; pediatric dentist; OBGYN; physician; midwife; Doula; IBCLC; chiropractor; osteopath; naturopath; homeopath; psychologist; therapist or any other type of medical professional that you recommend.

We know you have many local options when looking for the best doctor or midwife for your pregnancy and birth, and we invite you to come visit our office for a free consultation to meet the midwives and learn about the services we provide.

So it just boggles my mind that a lay person who knows next to nothing about childbirth thinks she can hire herself out as a midwife, risk the lives of her clients and their infants and then dust off her hands and say «oh well» when something like this happens.

To ensure surgery doesn't stand in the way of you bonding right away with your little one, talk to your doctor or midwife about their practices, Make sure he or she knows how important those first minutes are to you — and ensure you'll have the chance to take in that warm and wiggly bundle of joy.

Gee, I don't know, Ashley L, but I've had midwives lie at transport right to my face, lie on the records they brought with them (always much later — we had a near 70 % «forgotten» record rate, and the records were always super neat and new - looking when that happened), lie to their patients about their risks, so why wouldn't they lie in the MANA data?

If you're a nurse, doula, midwife, childbirth educator or even just a new parent who wants to know everything about babywearing, I highly suggest becoming a babywearing educator!

We must not be deterred from learning as much as we can about our rights and our options in childbirth, no matter how much it may inconvenience midwives or doctors.

Know What Stalled Labor Means for You The best way to avoid getting shuttled into the labor - Pitocin - cesarean trap where stalled labor can often lead is to know your stuff: Learn about the common causes of labor, things you can do to get labor back on track, and the best questions to ask when your doctor or midwife suggests an intervention due to suspected stalled laKnow What Stalled Labor Means for You The best way to avoid getting shuttled into the labor - Pitocin - cesarean trap where stalled labor can often lead is to know your stuff: Learn about the common causes of labor, things you can do to get labor back on track, and the best questions to ask when your doctor or midwife suggests an intervention due to suspected stalled laknow your stuff: Learn about the common causes of labor, things you can do to get labor back on track, and the best questions to ask when your doctor or midwife suggests an intervention due to suspected stalled labor.

My midwives didn't know what it was, had never had another patient speak about them, but felt sure that they were simply a reflection of an immature nervous system; that the spasms, which were combined with lots of normal baby movement, just meant his central nervous system was developing.

«Most women don't know about their choices,» said Asya Portnaya, 29, and a certified midwife from the Brooklyn Birthing Center in New York.

Though you might think your doctor or midwife is where you should start, it is possible that your baby will not be delivered by your regular provider, so it is important to know about the hospital's overall rate.

My midwife knew what to do about it, took charge of the situation and proceeded to save my life.

When I wanted to know more about routine newborn procedures, my midwives took the time to answer my questions, and help me make the decision that was best for me.

Please let us know if you have any questions about choosing a physician or a midwife.

I would love to know what they (midwives) tell their patients about transfers.

Your midwife will also let you know about signs and symptoms of complications to be aware of in you and your new baby, letting you know what's normal, such as bleeding after birth (lochia), and what could be a sign that something is wrong, such as passing large blood clots.

Dr. Danny Singley: So we cover things like that in the expectant dads class and we also get down to real brass tacks like you know, folks want to know about Core Blood Banking and getting a Doula, a midwife or daddy nesting...

It is with dismay that I have listened, for the past five years or so, to direct - entry midwives criticizing nurse - midwives as «medwives» and «physician extenders,» and to nurse - midwives talking about professional direct - entry midwives as if they don't know very much, and working in some states to pass exclusionary laws.

Is it okey I am really worried about my weight and in these days I have little pain please let me know is there any problem in my pregenancy because I asked to my midwife she said its fine to have little pain............ Please suggest me something.

As we know, it's all about the process and midwife magic.

Laura Ramirez: It was a number of things, I have had some labor, early labor the day before with nothing really happening and my midwife has come over to take me and put me in a peace of mind and say «You know just let it happen, your baby is still early and don't worry about the things that are progressing on the time when I wanted.»

If you were not told about the risks and were instead drawn into long discussions about homebirth that left you feeling educated, fulfilled and so special but were not sent to tests and ultrasounds to make sure you were truly low - risk, then yes, the midwife was just stroking your ego, no matter whether you realized it or not.

And I wanted you know, if it was gonna happen I wanted to keep going and so you know, went to bed at night and I woke up about 2 am in the morning and I was like «Okay, this is the real deal» and I called my midwife about 7.30 am saying «Okay, I am on an intensity about 8 out of 10 so I think we definitely have to meet.»

Midwifes get mostly negative press and many people don't know about the benefits of homebirths.

Homebirth midwives know virtually nothing about the prevention, diagnosis and management of pregnancy complications.

I trained in a hospital setting and I firmly believe that certified nurse midwives have our place and are very useful in the healthcare setting, BUT I also know that many women are not well informed about the bitrth process and the dangers involved.