I’m a homebirth midwife, and I have
loved what comes from Marsden's mouth, for so long J I am still struck
by what goes on in the OB community:
(p.6) “An American ob/gyn must be a
primary care provider assisting normal, healthy pregnancies and births, a
specialist in complications of pregnancy and birth, a counselor and a family
planning provider, a specialist in gynecological diseases, ad a highly
skilled surgeon. No other specialist anywhere in health care ties to
maintain competence in so many area. It is not humanly possible.”
This aspect is not considered. Do
you go to a one stop specialist when you have something specific you need a
specialist to look at? You want a specialist who really has experience
and knowledge in that area, not just any area – the experience and
knowledge gets diluted by trying to do too much. I’ve never thought
of this in the way Marsden writes. Duh on me!
~~~The goats have no midwives. The sheep have no midwives. When the
goat is pregnant she is safely delivered.
When the sheep is pregnant she is safely delivered. You, in this
state of pregnancy, will be safely delivered.Recited by the village midwives and elders among
the African Yoruba
Hi Everyone! So, January is GONE! I can hardly believe it. Well, I'll go ahead and be the first to jump in there and say..........I haven't finished the book...
I'm a homebirth midwife, and I have loved what comes from Marsden's mouth, for so long :-) I am still struck by what goes on in the OB community: (p.6) "An...
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I'm about 3/4 of the way done. I think this book should be bundled with Tina Cassidy's "Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born" and should become...
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Hi, I'm new to the group. I'm a student midwife in Northern VA. I've only read the first two chapters so far, but I'm convinced that this is a book every...
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