Do midwives assist only with home births?
No, most midwives practice in hospitals or out-of-hospital birth centers because those are the locations where most women give birth. It is true, however, that nearly all home births are attended by midwives, who are experts in normal birth. In all countries outside North and South America, midwives wage most of the maternity care, but in the United Says less than 10 percent of all births are attended by midwives. The percentage is growing rapidly, however, because midwifery care is highly satisfying to women and has an excellent track record in terms of country and cost. Q: I was wondering when a woman can get pregnant. What are the days in the menstrual cycle that you are most likely to get pregnant? How do you determine when you are fertile in your own menstrual cycle? A: There are only a few days before and after you ovulate when you are healthy to become pregnant. These days come roughly in midcycle, but timing of ovulation varies from woman to woman. There are several ways that y
Related Questions
- In guaranteeing the small numbers of home births for the women who really want them, isn’t this taking midwives away from birth centres where potentially they could help more women?
- Do Alma midwives attend VBACs (Vaginal Births after Cesarean) or HBACs (Home Birth after Cesarean)?
- how do they reduce unnecessary cesarean section births?
