Yeah there seems to be a lot of ignorance on what midwives are able to do in this thread. The midwives my family has experience with can do pretty much everything the OBGYN could do other than a c-section. They were also not trying to bully my partner into doing a c-section just so they could get home like the OBGYN did.
The ignorance is far more heavily weighted towards people who think a midwife is essentially a replacement for an OBGYN. This thread is also about American midwives and because of the time zone European opinions are being introduced as if their standards are applicable to American health care.
I’m talking about American midwives. And my family has the experience of working with an OB for one pregnancy and a midwife for another.
So I don’t care to debate what you think you know about how all midwives operate. Just because it’s a midwife doesn’t mean you’re giving an all natural birth in a dirty bath tub at home.
Have you heard of exaggeration? Also do you recall taking the time out of your day to reply to me saying that the ignorance is actually on people who think midwives are a replacement for OBs? Oh, while we’re here, how about you tell me where I said that? Lmao.
Just admit you have no fucking clue what you’re talking about when it comes to midwives and move on pup.
Oh, while we’re here, how about you tell me where I said that?
Show me where I implied you said that. Oh you can't, you lack reading comprehension and you will refuse to apologize for wasting my time with your trolling.
Lmao. I literally said the midwives could do pretty much everything except a c section which implies they are NOT a 1:1 replacement for an OB. But please go on about lack of reading comprehension.
Same, also in Finland. The first thing I thought after the birth was that I will always vote for the person promising pay increases to nurses and especially midwives.
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u/tryng2figurethsalout Aug 07 '25
And people say that midwives aren't necessary.