What is the working relationship between midwives and obstetricians?
• What experience and training do midwives have? • Can I have a hospital birth? • Can I have an epidural? • Do visits take place in my home? • How often do I see my midwife? • What is the difference between a midwife and a doula? • Is midwifery care safe? There is a large body of evidence that supports midwifery care as a safe choice for low-risk healthy women. Data was gathered from New Zealand, Australia, the UK, and Holland where regulated midwifery is widely practiced in order to justify its regulation in BC. In fact, researcher’s found that women and babies did better on average in countries where midwifery care is the norm. FACT: Midwifery clients experienced lower rates of forceps, vacuum extractions, cesarean sections, episiotomies, infections and babies born requiring resuscitation, in studies where midwifery care was compared to physician led care. top • Are midwives legal? Yes, since 1998 midwifery has been regulated through the Health Professions Act by the College of Midwi
