Delivery and a Midwife

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Delivery and a MidwifeVideo Description:Many pregnant women choose to have a midwife assist them with their labor and delivery. Midwives have been delivering babies for a long time, and some women prefer the timeless practice of midwifery to modern techniques of childbirth. Transcript:If using an obstetrician sounds too clinical for your delivery, a midwife may be an excellent alternative. Although midwives deliver less than 10% of all babies born in America, the percentage has been steadily growing since the 1970s. Midwives have the philosophy that pregnancy and birth are natural events, and typically do not make use of pain medications or advanced monitoring technologies.  Instead, they focus on supporting the mother-to-be as nature takes its course. There are many different types of midwives who can assist with labor and delivering your baby, either at a hospital or in your home. Most midwives can also perform gynecological exams and provide prenatal care. Perhaps the most educated of this set are certified nurse-midwives, or CNMs. CNMs are trained as both midwives and nurses and have to pass a licensing exam from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Certified professional midwives are similar to CNMs, but without the nursing training, and are certified by the North American Registry of Midwives… Direct entry midwives, on the other hand, largely attain their education through an apprenticeship. While a midwife can be a good choice in many cases, there are some situations in which a mom-to-be should opt for a doctor instead. For example, most midwives are not qualified to handle multiple births or high-risk pregnancies. They also cannot deliver pain medications and are unable to perform C-sections or administer emergency services. For this reason, choosing to have a midwife-assisted birth should only be done after careful consideration. Category:Labor & Delivery/Planning Your Birth Tags:babies, baby, birth, birth video, birth video, childbirth, delivery, delivery midwife, delivery pregnancy, during pregnancy, labor, labor midwife, midwife, midwifery, midwives, nurse midwife, pregnancy, pregnancy birth, pregnancy delivery, pregnancy doctor, pregnancy midwife, pregnancy video, pregnant, pregnant midwife, prenatal care, while pregnant
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