tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post7742783054927541940..comments2023-10-12T10:38:32.827-05:00Comments on Bigs and Littles: Midwifery: To regulate or not?Laura @ Our Messy Messy Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10036017218322694255noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post-7066888259551623092011-09-20T17:17:01.201-05:002011-09-20T17:17:01.201-05:00I definately agree that midwifery should be regula...I definately agree that midwifery should be regulated: as should any good thing. I also live in Alabama, and I am in the middle of the state so I could choose between 4 states surrounding me where midwives are legal (or alegal, as the case is with Mississippi) from which to shop for midwifery services. However, for the very reason that there is no database or way to hold midwives accountable, I would not choose a MS midwife. For my first birth, I wanted a Tennessee "destination birth" ( I guess you could call it that, right?). In theory, it sounds lovely. In practice, when you go from eating breakfast to pushing in 45 minutes' time, it's simply not practical. I had done my research and picked a wonderful OB, but for my next baby I am totally torn about how to proceed. I pray every day that Alabama legislators will get a clue....sarah.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08133265016553737445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post-6364048897503252982011-09-19T23:21:23.899-05:002011-09-19T23:21:23.899-05:00i'm not sure how i found your blog (obviously ...i'm not sure how i found your blog (obviously through someone else who went to mississippi state too!), but i just love your posts on homebirth. i had to comment on this post, in response to the above comment of not knowing any good midwives were in mississippi. i live in alabama, but used a midwife out of mississippi, renata hillman, who is AH-MAY-ZING. i had a vbac with her at home back in may and the whole experience of midwifery care was incredible!<br />(oh and your kids are super cute ;-) )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846714529954598000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post-8285093814934962722011-09-19T22:11:53.770-05:002011-09-19T22:11:53.770-05:00I am a firm supporter of government regulated midw...I am a firm supporter of government regulated midwives. In north dakota, where I am a labor and delivery nurse, i have seen the positive effects government regulated midwifery has. All of the certified midwives I work with are proud of their education, support the laws, and feel confident in the knowledge that they are armed with what it takes to keep mamas and babies safe. The business of birthing is a natural thing, but there are also many natural occurences in which babies and mamas DIE without careful monitoring and knowing when a situation esculates to an emergency. The laws in North Dakota are not restricting - they are freeing, and the midwives I work with are grateful for the protection for everyone. Our lay midwives have a great relationship with certified professionals and women are allowed the freedom to see a practitioner throughout the pregnancy to continue good prenatal care, but then opt to have that homebirth in the end with the woman of their choice. Mississippi (last as usual) NEEDS these laws. WHen I was in school I had to midwife teachers (from other states) who would have loved to practice their true passion, but didn't because MS doesn't have the regulations that the process of being born needs. Keep advocating on that board! And I'm so happy that you found a good midwife in MS - I wasn't even aware that we had any!Dale and Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103699649913905837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post-85246776754522430382011-09-19T12:02:23.392-05:002011-09-19T12:02:23.392-05:00Excellent point about community midwives in the pa...Excellent point about community midwives in the past!Laura @ our messy messy life.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18145762240325532244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432600533968414372.post-39850865950585712862011-09-19T09:03:38.345-05:002011-09-19T09:03:38.345-05:00I think that regulation is very important too! If...I think that regulation is very important too! If midwives aren't regulated, you only have word-of-mouth to go on regarding training, previous bith outcomes, etc. That worked so well in the past because each community had its own midwife, someone that was a community member and everyone knew about, but that certainly isn't the case anymore! I don't know anyone who ever used a midwife and I certainly don't know any midwives personally, so I rely on regulation to ensure that I'm going to be getting adequate care!Mandi Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.com