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Post by jka on Dec 12, 2006 13:51:09 GMT -5
My friend said she thinks it's illegal to have a baby delievered via midwife in Louisiana. Does anybody know if there is any truth to that? Also, is it legal in Mississippi? I am about ten minutes from the Mississippi border and will travel to MS if I have to.
Katy-Anne
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Post by mom2fourblessings on Dec 12, 2006 15:33:28 GMT -5
I am not sure about each state. I do believe that most states allow Certified Nurse Midwives to deliver now, however some do not allow free standing birth centers but only hospital with midwives. You can always contact and ask a local midwife. I am not sure of the web address anymore but if you type in a google search for "midwifery state laws" it should give you the resources for each state. I know there is a huge group of Certified Nurse Midwives association that is nation wide and they have a site and post the state laws for each state.
Hope that helps you a little..
In Christ's Love, Heather
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Post by jka on Dec 12, 2006 17:07:35 GMT -5
I am discouraged. Almost anybody I know seems to be against midwives, and even my mother in law whom I greatly respect isn't real sure of it. The closest one I can find to me is a half hour drive and she says its too far if I go into labour. Everyone else just thinks I'm weird. My husband said he will do his best for me to have a midwife if that is what I want but he can't guarantee it.
Katy-Anne
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Post by mom2fourblessings on Dec 13, 2006 6:51:06 GMT -5
I caught a lot of disagreement when I decided to use midwives, but after my mother, mother in law, husband and the rest of my family witnessed the difference in care, the support and all that they are all HUGE advocates of midwives now. Most midwives will deliver in the Hospital if that makes them feel better, and have the same hospital rights as doctors now. They are just as highly trained in delivery and woman care as the doctors are, except they can't preform c-sections, only surgeons or doctors trained in surgery can do that.. You have to explain to them that midwives now are not just women who decided to catch babies and have no formal training like back in the day, that these days midwives are highly trained, highly skilled professionals. There are still lay midwives out there, but most are certified nurse midwives and many hold masters degrees in nursing and midwifery studies. My midwives were much more thorough and careful than either of the doctors I used for my first two. Just print them tons of information, and also, get some videos like "Gentle Birth Choices" and "Caught by a Midwife" things like that, and when all else fails, go with what you and your husband are comfortable with and don't worry about the rest of the family, this is yours and his child and as you raise children you will find that family will usually not agree with the way you are doing it anyway, no matter what you do. So do what is best for you. My midwives and birth center were 45 minutes away, most labors do not progress in less than an hour.. it is very VERY rare for a woman to feel labor pains and then deliver with in 1 hour.. it happens but not normally, I had mild contractions for 3 hours, a little stronger ones for about 2 hours before I even left home and was still 3 or 4 hours before I delivered each time. 30 minutes is not too far away at all..... But like I said you and your husband have to decide and ignore everyone else.. Women of our mothers ages were raised in a different time when birth was treated like a medical condition and not a natural process.. so they are a little more skeptical of natural or midwife assisted birthing.. If you find a good midwife I think you will be much happier than if you use a doctor. Around here, almost all OBGYN offices now staff certified nurse midwives who see all the low risk patients, and the doctors only see you once or twice and then only continue to see the high risk patients.. However I live in TN.. so I am not sure about your state.. Check out as many videos and books as you can and encourage anyone with questions to read up or watch up on the subject.. if they won't then oh well.. if you are comfortable with it, have them all at your birth.. that will change their mind. My mom, mother in law, sister, both sisters in law and OBGYN nurse cousin, were all in with me and my husband and at my last birth my 3 other children were present also. ) Birth is a very unique and personal experience.. You and your husband have to decide what is best for you all and your child.. and if no one else agrees so be it, they can sit in the lobby.. ) In Christ's Love, Heather
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Post by George on Dec 13, 2006 9:58:15 GMT -5
Katy Anne, do you think it wise to use a midwife and have the baby outside of a hospital setting considering the health issues you have? I wonder about that.
As far as the legality of the use of the midwife that is a question best addressed by the legal authorities. I am certain you could call your local bar association or possibly even a hospital to find the answers to that question. I believe anyone giving legal advice here would not be a good thing.
In Christ, George
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Post by jka on Dec 13, 2006 10:13:58 GMT -5
Thank-you Mrs Heather. George, just because I have fibromyalgia doesn't mean I can't have a midwife. My mother in law thinks that doctors will be just as mother and baby friendly as a midwife. I'm not too keen on using a doctor but everyone says that I only want a midwife and natural birth because I am young and naive and they think that I am disregarding wise counsel.
Katy-Anne
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Post by shoshana on Dec 13, 2006 23:25:31 GMT -5
I have not actually had a home birth myself. My only child was born 21 year ago and I did not learn about home birth until near the end of my pregnancy. However, over the years I have known numerous large families that had many wonderful home births. Please know that I am praying for you. Praying that you can find a solution and that you kind find support for your decision!
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Post by Rejoiceevermore on Jan 17, 2007 18:23:43 GMT -5
Dear Katy-Anne,
Having home-birth or hospital birth what ever you chose to do it has to glorify the Lord. If your family is against it and your husband is uncertain then maybe Lord is trying to tell you something. You can have a wonderful Hospital Birth if it's in Gods will and you can have a miserable Home Birth if it's against Gods will. It's all about seeking God's will for your life and your child. You don't need to convince anybody and make them believe you that homebirth is the best thing for you just pray for them and for yourself and submit to the Lord. My midwife is a wonderful Christian lady but she had things go wrong at the birth where woman or the baby were at the risk of dying. Birth is a very serious thing and not to be taken lightly.
May the Lord bless you as you seek his will.
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Post by benshelpmeet on Jan 23, 2007 14:58:46 GMT -5
This sister speaks the truth...
Seek the Lords will and not your own. A home birth is beautiful and a wonderful experience if it is Gods will. God knows if you will have complications and need to have a hospital birth. Pray for the Lord to show you and your husband and to give you both a peace if it's His will.
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