Why choose a midwife? 1. Midwives have a different philosophy. We believe that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural processes, which most often don't need intervention. Read more... 2. Studies show that midwives have superior outcomes. Really! When compared to physicians with low risk patients, midwives with the same types of patients had better outcomes Cochrane review Patients who use a midwife are more likely to feel in control during labor, and to have a spontaneous vaginal birth. Midwives have fewer C-sections, fewer epidurals, fewer episiotomies, fewer medicated births, and even in high risk populations, fewer low-birthweight babies (Obstetrics & Gynecology 1990;75:341-345). 3. Midwives offer continuous labor support. This means we are with you throughout your entire labor, and will not just arrive to "catch" your baby. 4. Midwives will support your choices. That means if you want an epidural, you can have one, but we will support you in such a way that you may not need it! 6. You will probably have longer office visits, because we like to explain everything and give you lots of time for questions. |
| For pregnant women,midwives offer comprehensive prenatal care and a skilled continuous presence during labor, maximizing the likelihood of a healthy baby, a healthy mother, and a satisfying birth experience. |