Midwifery Schools Of Thought

Labor and delivery; it brings joy but also pain for the woman. Obviously joy because of the new baby, but ask any woman, and they will tell you a source of unspeakable pain.

Well because there is that pain involved, two schools of thought have come about on how to deal with labor and delivery. I am going to offer some perspective on one particular school of thought that I have gained first hand experience with by being a homebirth midwife.

There is the medical model for delivering babies which is tied in with using drugs to kill the pain, and sometimes c -sections to finish the delivery.

There is one other model, though not as common or accepted, but for those that practice it and believe in it, consider it a safer alternative for the woman.

That model is called the midwifery model~That model is the midwifery model as it is called. That is in obvious contrast with the usual medical model way of doing things. Where the medical model relies heavily on medicine, hence "medical", midwifery relies on the natural. Midwifery philosphy believes that pregnancy, labor, and delivery should happen as naturally as possible because it is a natural process.

This model is performed by a group called midwives. Midwives are generally woman, who attend the birth, often times at the mother's home. This midwife would help with some techniques that help the woman go through labor as naturally as possible without drugs.

Against most popular beliefs, not using medicine during labor actually allows the labor to happen quite a bit faster because drugs usually slow down the labor.

The midwife is a profession that has a regulatory board that oversees, certifies, and licenses the individual.

Although usually not a nurse or doctor, a midwife can be a nurse as well.

Even though they are not a doctor or nurse, they do carry with them some medical equipment, such as resuscitation devices and suturing equipment.

So in regards to pregnancy and delivery this is what a midwife is and generally what midwifery is about.

Their objective is to let the labor and delivery to occur as naturally as possible. This reduces the likelihood of a c-section. Does not subject you to hospital procedures that are invasive such as episiotomys. There will be less use of managing it with medical techniques such as breaking the water or using any types of drugs for the pregnancy. And the best part of all that a woman will love, generally labor happens much quicker naturally.

Hopefully this article sheds some light on the benefits of midwifery and having a midwife for your pregnancy. At the very minimum, maybe it gives you some other options to think about and look into.

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About the Author:
If you would like to learn more from a San Diego midwife visit her site.

You will learn from her experience assisting women in labor as well as from other midwives San Diego

Article Originally Published On: http://www.articlesnatch.com

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