{"id":47265,"date":"2017-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/5-important-things-to-think-about-before-using-a-midwife-in-ohio\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T01:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T06:48:20","slug":"5-important-things-to-think-about-before-using-a-midwife-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/5-important-things-to-think-about-before-using-a-midwife-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"5 important things to think about before using a midwife in Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are women who select home births with the assistance of midwives being told just how dangerous the practice can be?<\/p>\n

Or, are they being given a rosy picture of a home birth, which is painted as \u201cmore natural\u201d and inherently better for the mother and child?<\/p>\n

Home births are less likely to result in medical intervention \u2014 but those interventions may just be necessary. The risk of death of a baby during or just after delivery in a home birth is twice as high as that in a hospital.<\/p>\n

Before you consider a home birth with just a midwife, these are some things to consider:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Midwives in Ohio<\/a> are not regulated. While they are not expressly forbidden, they also aren\u2019t legally defined. That means that you are essentially going to have to take a midwife\u2019s word about her training unless you investigate her closely.<\/p>\n

\u2014 There are certified nurse-midwives who work in obstetrics and gynecology practices and can help deliver your baby in a hospital \u2014 which reduces the risk to you and your child while still helping provide a natural birth experience.<\/p>\n

\u2014 If you are going to have a home birth, it\u2019s better to have a certified nurse-midwife in attendance or a midwife that\u2019s certified and licensed through the International confederation of Midwives\u2019 Global Standards for Midwifery Educations.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Make sure that your midwife carries malpractice insurance \u2014 or don\u2019t use that midwife!<\/p>\n

\u2014 There should also be transportation available to the nearest hospital and a doctor available for consultation throughout the labor and delivery process.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also important to remember that any midwife that paints labor and delivery as a painless, easy process that isn\u2019t risky (as long as those hospital doctors don\u2019t get their hands on you) isn\u2019t being realistic and giving you a balanced viewpoint. There are many benefits to a home delivery and some women really are good candidates for the process \u2014 but some aren\u2019t. Seek a second opinion if you have any doubts.<\/p>\n

If something does go wrong and you realize that the midwife should have done something sooner (like call an ambulance), you can press a medical malpractice claim against a midwife just like you could against a physician. An attorney who handles birth injury claims can provide more information.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, \u201cCommittee Opinion,\u201d April 01, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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