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Re: homebirth conversation From: fran wilson (530rose@msn.com) Sun Nov 27 22:22:09 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Elrod Darryl G MAJ 48 MDOS/SGOBO: "Re: OB: Home births**more info" Previous message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: I have an idea..." In reply to: Natalie Melanson Martin: "Re: homebirth conversation" Next in thread: Andrew Folley: "Re: homebirth conversation" Reply: Andrew Folley: "Re: homebirth conversation" I think 95% of the births could easily be attended by a trained monkey.  The skill is in knowing which 5% needs a trained and experienced birth attendant.   And what to do for those few that end up in the 5% right at the last minute! Fran Wilson, ARNP Certified Nurse Midwife After lurking throughout this conversation, I feel the need to respond to this. Lumping together "nurses, midwives, dads and taxi cab drivers" is extremely insulting in that it presumes that nurses and midwives have no knowledge, skill or training. Granted, midwives' training in various states/countries have different levels of training, but in my neck of the woods, midwives are certified yearly in neonatal resuscitation, every 2 years in emergency skills ("unplanned" breech and twins, cord prolapse, PPH, for ex.), and this follows a rigorous 4 year direct-entry university programme or 1 year accreditation process for midwives who are trained out of country. We do have guidelines and protocols and can usually either see the disasters coming and consult appropriately or else deal with the emergency. I'm sure the same goes for midwives in many other settings. Natalie Melanson, RM Ontario Registered Midwife >I have been practicing 22 years in OB-Gyn. My philosophy has been >that >nurses, midwives, dads and taxi cab drivers can deliver 95% of the >babies with no problems at home or in the back of the car. Next message: Elrod Darryl G MAJ 48 MDOS/SGOBO: "Re: OB: Home births**more info" Previous message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: I have an idea..." In reply to: Natalie Melanson Martin: "Re: homebirth conversation" Next in thread: Andrew Folley: "Re: homebirth conversation" Reply: Andrew Folley: "Re: homebirth conversation"

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