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Re: why should an obgyn deliver your baby

From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:34:18 -0500 (CDT)

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There are a lot of good reasons to become a midwife. Most deliveries are straightforward and uncomplicated, so a doc really isn't always needed, though most women do feel safer with a doc. One factor that may go against MW is a chnage in the insurance industry, as they are conspiring (oops, a misquote?!) to have midlevel medical providers to be paid at a lower scale than physicians, although MD backup is aplways necessary. This will possibly result in more difficulty in getting a job and also a decreasing payscale. Like all medical professions, it is a calling as well as profession. If you are strongly thinking of it, you will probably pursue it. Good luck.

At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Darcy wrote: >
>Howdy.
>I've been toying with the idea of training as a midwife. It seems that
>there is a lot of charge surrounding the issue of midwife-assisted
>delivery as opposed to having a medical doctor deliver a child. I am
>looking for some good arguments which would indicate that midwifery is
>_not_ the way to go. I am basically just looking to be as informed as
>possible before thinking seriously about any training. Any anti-midwife
>info you have is appreciated (and won't be taken personally!).
>Thank you!
>Darcy

-- J Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions.>

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