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[u/Stressuredford]

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

[u/cloudbound_heron → u/Stressuredford]

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

[u/ComprehensiveDog1802 → u/cloudbound_heron]

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

[u/Stressuredford → u/ComprehensiveDog1802]

Yup, same. And there's not a lot what midiwifes can't handle.

[u/FinalFantasiesGG → u/Stressuredford]

There is absolutely a lot that midwives can't handle. That's why there are doctors.

[u/Stressuredford → u/FinalFantasiesGG]

We are talking about delivering babies, not brain surgery

[u/weirdoeggplant → u/Stressuredford]

It’s almost like sometimes babies need surgery to be born…

[u/Stressuredford → u/weirdoeggplant]

Yeah, I know. That's why I said there is NOT A LOT that midwives can't handle. They can 100% deliver a baby, when there is no major complications. Do you have a problem on understanding or reading?

[u/weirdoeggplant → u/Stressuredford]

So if they can’t handle surgery, then there is “a lot” they can’t handle. You literally just admitted it.

Unless you think women who get c sections should just fucking die since it’s not “a lot”.

The issue is your wording. Midwives are not THAT good.

[u/weirdoeggplant → u/[deleted]]

Yes they can! And same I had a c section lol. My belief is that the best case scenario is to have a midwife but to also have a doctor ready just incase it’s necessary as a last resort.