If I find one, I sure will. Have you found any Turkish-only speaking midwives
who practice in Ankara? If no English-speaking midwives in Ankara can be found,
I can help you translate if it will help you avoid a scalpel-happy OB. Are you
looking for a home birth experience or a hands-off hospital experience? By the
way, congratulations! When are you due?
Lorie

--- Elyssa W wrote:
>
> 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?
>