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[–] 3 points 8 months ago (6 children)

They do stay home, rather than a doctor or nurses being seconds away, they'd rather have birth in their living rooms in a fucking blow up pool with a midwife. Who they trust more than literal doctors and nurses.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    Aren't midwives, like, experts in childbirth tho?

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    There is no mandatory certification system for midwives. So you might get lucky and get a former emergency room nurse, or you might get unlucky and get someone who believes crystals will stop the bleeding or turn the baby around.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Wow that must be a US thing then, NHS in the UK definitely doesn't send unqualified midwives into the field!

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