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"When
I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I did what most American
women do: I called a doctor. Seven years later when I learned my
second child was on the way, I made a different choice; like a small but
increasing number of American mothers, I called a midwife...
My midwives believed a woman's emotional state was just as important as
her physical condition."
To read an account of one writers birth with a Certified Nurse Midwife on the MSNBC webpage click here "The women who are choosing midwives don't want such a medical approach. It's not just 'how are we going to get this baby out of your uterus,' but how are we going to make the transition into being a mother?" To read about the increasing popularity of Certified Nurse-Midwives, and the reasons why click here "According to a report in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, women with private physicians may be more likely to undergo the procedure (episiotomy) than women who use midwives" To read an article comparing episiotomy rates of CNM's versus MD's click here |
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