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Where you want to give birth - a hospital birthing center or home - is another important factor. Or would you prefer to have a d.
But either way at the end of the day a healthy baby is in fact the goal.
Midwife vs dr. Doctors tend to keep their visits with you much more professional and straightforward. This holds true in the actual birth experience as well. Your doctor will come in put gloves on check your cervix and catch the baby whereas a midwife is there through more of the labor portion of your birth experience and coaches you as you progress.
One of the main differences between a midwife and a doctor is the type of education they receive. An obstetrician is a doctor that specializes in pregnancy and birth. He or she has gone to medical school and is trained to do surgery.
Obstetricians dont attend home births. With a doctor I almost felt that I had to justify my preferences. So as you may have guessed without having to read this whole post going with a midwife felt more natural and having a doctor felt more medical.
But either way at the end of the day a healthy baby is in fact the goal. When it comes to comparing outcomes with a midwife versus a doctor research shows that in women with uncomplicated pregnancies midwives are the better bet. Lets look at the details of a recent study.
Once we do that Ill explain why midwives do better than obstetricians when caring for healthy women and end as I usually do with the Take-Away. My tips and ideas for using your knowledge to. Out-of-hospital Midwives have the lowest cesarean rates of 4-5 and their outcomes are just as good as hospital outcomes.
Hospital midwives have higher cesarean rates than out-of-hospital midwives and obstetricians have the highest rates. Midwives need to be affiliated with the hospital you want to deliver your baby at as well. Make sure their doctors on staff are also affiliated with the same hospital in case you need a c-section.
If your office is larger make sure you get to know all the Midwives and doctors before delivering your baby. Youll want to choose a doctor for your prenatal care and delivery if you have a high risk pregnancy. If an individual approach with fewer medical interventions is important to you you may want to consider a midwife.
Where you want to give birth - a hospital birthing center or home - is another important factor. Most women choose an obstetrician but certified nurse midwives are becoming increasingly popular. Doctor Vs Midwife.
A doctor sees pregnancy as a medical condition that will be remedied with the birth of the baby. A doctor is more likely to intervene in the pregnancy by inducing or doing a c-section. A midwife sees pregnancy as a natural part of life.
They tend to be more nurturing and supportive of moms needs. A nurse midwife is a medically trained person that takes care of the medical needs of a pregnant woman from the beginning of her pregnancy through postpartum while a doula provides emotional physical and spiritual support for the mother and her family throughout her pregnancy and postpartum. While a midwife can deliver a baby a doula cannot.
A midwife requires a bachelors. The most obvious difference between midwives and physicians is the type of education they receive. An OBGYN has gone through four years of formal medical school four years of a medical residency that involves surgical training and an additional three years in.
Which one to choose. In this video I help you make an informed decision about which is right for youWidwives by Province. If a labor emergency arises and a C-section is needed youll have the peace of mind that your doctor is trained to perform surgery.
You might prefer a midwife if A midwife can be a great. Midwives tend to be non-interventionist Wilson says but they can access drugs and other interventions as needed including at most hospitals ordering a doctor-administered epidural if requested. They provide all of the standard examinations and screenings and are the only practitioners trained in home birth.
The vast majority of midwife births are conducted in hospitals however. Collaborative care with a doctor and a midwife is also sometimes an option for women who may have high-risk pregnancies or who need a c-section but still want the services of a midwife before and after the birth. By working together the doctor and the midwife can provide the expectant mother with comprehensive care before during and after the baby is born.
The midwife or OB-GYN you choose for prenatal care may or may not be the one to deliver your baby. Every clinic is different but OB-GYNs and midwives usually share hospital on-call duties with a group of others in their field. That means your doctor may not be on-call when baby decides to make their entrance.
So for peace of mind its good to know whos on their team. Midwife or Doctor ObGyn. Its kind of a big decision.
Do you want to be assisted in your labor and delivery by a midwife. Or would you prefer to have a d. Its kind of a big decision.
The care of a midwife is more affordable The fact of the matter is in the USA going to an OBGYN can be costly. Especially if you dont have the insurance to cover a lot of the costs of each OBGYN visit. For a midwife the costs are a lot more manageable.
This is actually one of the reasons that more women use midwives in the USA than they do in countries that provide universal.