Would you give birth in a midwifery led unit?

[marchmellow]

i think you'd be more brave to have an obstetrician in control of your pregnancy!

[Chels]

i think you'd be more brave to have an obstetrician in control of your pregnancy!

If only I had you in the GP consult with me! That's exactly how I feel.

[Olive]

i have done and doing again, midwife led care, i saw the same midwife for all but one appointment, when in labour over the two days i had the same midwife i had seem just once, but was awesome to see a familiar face, she delvered bubs, doing the same this time, again saw the same midwife just a few weeks ago, i love knowing that i'll have someone i have met before there to care for me deliver bubs, not just have an ob blow in to deliver bubs, or completly miss it! as least the people i want there and trust WILL be there!!
i am also having a doula this time, the closest i can get to an independat midwife, someone else i have complete faith in to be there for me and hubby!! cant wait!!

[Naru]

I voted undecided. I had an ob and I was happy with the result. I will probably do the same again, but I'm also quite relaxed about it and a midwifery led unit might also suit me.

Re: the number, I'm not really that surprised. BellyBelly women tend to do a lot of research on their options, but not all women have the time, knowledge or inclination to go searching for these things.

[Smoke Jaguar]

Re: the number, I'm not really that surprised. BellyBelly women tend to do a lot of research on their options, but not all women have the time, knowledge or inclination to go searching for these things.

This is probably quite close to the mark. Unfortunately, women seem to spend more time researching OB's, private health cover and private hospitals, as well as preparing to separate themselves from their babies upon birth (I'm talking about setting up the 'quintessential' nursery here!), setting themselves up for 'failing' at breastfeeding (buying sterilisers, bottles, teats, tins of formula before baby is even born) and upgrading their cars to carry all their paraphanalia than they do for getting their babies into this world as safely and peacefully as possible Somewhere along the line, the priorities got really screwed up! We research our ISP's better than we think we're allowed to research our birth options!!

[Cassius2]

i voted yes. i birthed my baby in a midwife-led maternity hospital. but i also had a private OB. i went with him cause i knew that he worked in close contact with the 2 midwives that would provide my care. it was a really happy balance for all of us. i just wish that this was a system available publicly.