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Re: HomebirthsFrom: GA12L@aol.comMon Nov 21 07:45:50 2005
In a message dated 21/11/2005 14:16:29 GMT Standard Time, igold@cox.net writes: Most of them however, do not deliver at home, which in the US is not considered part of the mainstream medical care model. I think you hit the nail on the head with this. If maternity services are considered part of a medical model then there is no hope. Pregnancy is not medical. And yes, homebirth is very much encouraged over here. It is a woman's right to decide where she can give birth to her baby and we as midwives have a duty to care. Thankfully pregnancy is considered a normal physiological event requiring no intervention until proven otherwise. Women can choose to give birth at home even when they are in labour, if fact a lot do. Is the decline in homebirth over there due to the fact that it is not encouraged? Don't women have a choice? What if they want a homebirth? How sad that you have to be on the defensive and are regarded as some kind of witch doctor. I could not imagine working as a midwife if that was the attitude towards us over here. I feel sorry that this is the situation you find yourself in. Gail
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