LS -- if you manage to find an English-speaking midwife in Ankara, I'd really
appreciate it if you could pass along her name/phone number... I've had no luck
so far...
Thanks!

--- L S wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm in a similar boat. I'm in Ankara and would like to have a
midwife-assisted homebirth, but this would be my first child (actually, I'm
still trying to conceive). My experience with doctors in Turkey has
unfortunately never been pleasant, and for such a monumental experience such as
giving birth, I'd rather do it without the stress of someone's poor bedside
manner. I read on a another webpage that midwife-assisted homebirths were
illegal in places that have access to hospitals. Does anyone know if this is
indeed the case? I hope it is not; I would be devastated. Also, does anyone
have any information on how to get a birth certificate in Turkey if you birth at
home?