If you want to give birth in a hospital, the most widely
available type of caregiver is a doctor, but a midwife may also be an option, depending on the hospital or your obstetrics practice.
The caregivers who serve post-9 / 11 military members typically assist with fewer basic functional tasks than
other types of caregivers, but are more likely to help a veteran cope with emotional and behavioral challenges.
The strengths of this research article is that both home and hospital births were attended by the same cohort of midwives, offering a true comparison of planned place of birth uncompounded
by type of caregiver.
Below, you'll find a list of
each type of caregiver, along with a quick definition of their role.
Not to mention it enables
all types of caregivers to feed and nourish babies.
Choosing how and where you want to birth goes hand in hand with
the type of caregiver you have.
Linda Murray: Many women choose a doctor partly because that's
the type of caregiver they trust and are used to.
Interestingly though, the Listening to Mothers III Survey revealed that only 6 % of all women actually utilized doula care, but «three out of four women (75 %) who did not receive care from a doula had heard about
this type of caregiver and care and more than one in four (27 %) of those who hadn't used one and understood this type of care indicated she would have liked to have had doula care».
The dimensions of experience they cite as important include age of entry, hours in care,
type of caregiver and setting, and quality.