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RE: My Midwifery History
Ahhhh, such a shame that the Philippines follows the US in their practices. Especially since the mortality rates, both infant and maternal, are rather high in the US... I think it would be great practice if hospitals worldwide would have a look at options such as the one in Indonesia. It might change things. There's a doctor by the name of Michel Odent, who is a great advocate of water birth and natural birth. He says a lot of things about the way birth is handled these days and doesn't agree with it. He's my hero because he is one of only a few men and doctors who actually takes a stand on western medical practice. There should be more like him. He's written a few books, and each of them is equally amazing.
You guys can make a change...esp if there's not a lot advocating it.
The difference here is that a lot of people can't afford private care and c-sections...so lying in are everywhere in the country plus midwifes do home births. Neighbour nurses are doing it too...from what ive heard.
Insurance is just starting for those who can afford it...these companies are in cahoots with private hospitals i think. Don't wanna start on that one😎
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well, midwives doing homebirths doesn't sound too bad. Better than most hospital births I'd say. I just hope they're mostly hands-off...It's funny though, how 'money' isn't a guarantee that it's better. I've read this story once, can't remember where could be a midwife who wrote it. Either way, it told the story of a hospital in the US in the 50's I think. There was a separate maternity ward for white women and a place for black women. The black women had their babies, went home not long after and looked perfectly fine. The white women had awful birth experiences, had complications and had to stay in the hospital to recover. There was a white woman who said she wanted what those black women had. She was laughed at. The people told her that these black women were left alone, didn't get pain relief (and therefore had shorter births and better birth experiences). The white (privileged) women had pain relief, were forced to lie on their backs, had many interferences and more problems. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
@misslavegas Thank you so much for commenting all over!! I haven't had time this week to keep up with everything!! I love everything you have to so say! South Africa also looks a lot like the US when it comes to maternity care....... Our private hospitals have a C-section rate of 60-90%. We really need to bring this information to the women of the world!