Not exact matches
Prenatal visits are a time for the midwife to get to know the family and friends, neighbors, or other children who plan to be
present at the birth.
She will have
at her disposal
prenatal visits where she can clarify all her doubts, and that person will be
present during all stages of labor.
Homebirth midwives also tend to charge a lower fee than obstetricians, despite the much bigger time commitment that they make to in
prenatal visits (usually
at least 30 minutes each
visit) and in - labour through to postpartum care, where a midwife may be
present for many hours.
«
Prenatal visits may
present a good opportunity for screening and brief intervention regarding tobacco and particularly alcohol use,» noted co-author Deborah Hasin, PhD, professor of Epidemiology
at the Mailman School of Public Health and in the Department of Psychiatry
at Columbia University Medical Center.