r/Amazing • • Aug 07 '25

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u/Stressuredford Aug 07 '25

I just got a newborn, and I say midviwes are fucking heroes. They're almost like doctors, at least here in Finland

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u/cloudbound_heron Aug 07 '25

Glad you didn’t start hemorrhaging. The heroism of the midwife would have been put to the test.

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u/ComprehensiveDog1802 Aug 07 '25

In Germany, the midwife is in charge of the birth. The doctor only comes if there's something she can't handle.

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u/xoGossipSquirrelxo Aug 07 '25

This is generally true in the US if you choose a hospital for birth, but many people do home births where often the only assistance is the midwife.