What is a role of a midwife in pregnancy

November 28, 2009
Author: Matt

Using a midwife is one of the options in delivering a baby.This method is usually done at your own homes.And also, this method is usually done naturally.Natural in the sense that no drugs is used during the delivery of the baby.There are lots of mothers who choose this method because there are lots of benefits that they can get from it.Some benefits they can get are that no drugs are administered during the delivery and that the delivery is done in their homes. So we  shall look at the role of a midwife in delivery.

So let us first define what a midwife really is.  A midwife is a person who assists women during delivery.They are usually not doctors.  But as a San Diego licensed midwife there is many other things that I know a midwife does.Of course, they are not as medically qualified as doctors but there are lots of things that they can do that can help pregnant mothers.

Most of their duties concentrate on assisting the delivery.But they also assist the mothers during their 9 months of pregnancy. Plus they also advice and help post delivery.  So most women who are homebirth midwife San Diego have a huge job when it comes to pregnancy and delivery.  Many women rely on them heavily for care and advice.  Although not doctors or nurses sometimes, the women trust them for medical advice.

Of course the biggest job of the midwife is during delivery.This is more true when the delivery is done in the home of the pregnant mother.Of course, midwives can help in the hospitals.But when the delivery is done at home their responsibility is much larger. As I mentioned earlier as a San Diego midwife although not usually a doctor or nurse they do have training medically.This training will help them in case an emergency happens.

So those are some of the roles of a midwife.  As you can see they have a lot of responsibility.  But most women who are midwives perform admirably.They have been helping a lot of pregnant mothers since time immemorial.And they will help more as the practice become more popular in the years to come.

Exciting options for pregnancy

September 9, 2009
Author: Matt

One of the happiest times for a woman is during pregnancy.Quite a few women desire to have children.It is during those pregnancy months that those desires start to now come true.

During that pregnancy a lot of choices need to be made.  One of those choices is how to deliver the baby.  Sounds strange to say it is a choice but it is.Quite a few woman usually make the choice of using medicine to aid in the delivery.But there is a strong movement of women who make the choice of going natural.So what that necessitates is that no medicine will be used to help in delivery.  I have seen this from first hand experience as a San Diego midwife.It is taken from that experience that I am going to express various benefits.

Now why are some women choosing non medical delivery.  A couple of reasons.First point is that a lot of women are now realizing that medicine actually makes the delivery go slower.  When you are in pain and want to deliver as fast as possible, medicine defeats the purpose.  Many women are starting to realize that.What most women don’t think is possible is that they have another way to do it. If they choose to do it that way they can seek out a midwife.  In my part of the country there are quite a few midwives in San Diego.

A midwife is able to help a woman gently deliver.They have the option of going with a waterbirth.  Waterbirth is the use of water to aid in soothing the pain and helping the delivery. 

Another thing is if a woman decides, a midwife can also help in a homebirth as well. Once again you can find a homebirth midwife in San Diego if you look.

The benefits of doing it at home is a relaxed and a less stressful environment. These two benefits alone make it inviting to have it naturally.  If you are pregnant, it might be a choice you would want to make.

Why you should choose a waterbirth delivery

August 17, 2009
Author: Matt

The birthing of a baby is one of the most cherished moments of a woman’s life.The joys of bringing in a new life into the world is like none other.Even though it has a lot of pain associated with it, the majority of women will believe it is worth it. 

As a San Diego midwife I would like to share with you a method that you might not be aware of.It is also known as waterbirth.

Waterbirth has been called probably of all the methods of delivery the gentlest.  It requires the use of a heatedwater bath or a pool.You will find some women will use during the labor the water part.This is done because the water that is heated is very pain relieving.It soothes and relaxes the tissues.

Other women will also delivery the baby through it.They remain in the water through the whole delivery.Even till the placenta is delivered all the way through.

The entire procedure is usually administered by someone that is referred to as a midwife.  If you are in San Diego there are plenty of midwives San Diego.  You will want to find an experienced one. 

Why is there some woman who prefer this method of delivery rather than the hospital procedure? As described earlier, delivery and the labor part is extremely painful.A majority of women will use the drugs to try and stop the pain.But for a few women, the last thing they want to do is have drugs harm the new baby.  Using a waterbirth method helps with the pain.Because of the
water heated it is soothing to the tissues and helps reduce the pain.

Most women will have this procedure usually done naturally.  They will not use any drugs to cope with the pain.  Often times this actually helps the labor happen faster.Because when you use the drugs it can really slow down the labor. 

It is actually a very safe alternative of delivery.For a few women who might want to have a natural birth this could be the method to go with.  I have seen many happy deliveries as a San Diego licensed midwife.All it will require of a woman is to do a little research and see for themselves
how safe it really is.

Alternative ways of having a baby

July 27, 2009
Author: Matt

One of the effects that is sad due to our modern day and time in medicine is labor and delivery are pretty much medical procedures.

That might seem foreign to some people because most people already think of delivery as being a medical event.But that is the big problem.  It is not a medical event.It is an occassion that can be kept as private and as natural as possible through alternate methods.  Women
should be made aware that there are alternatives.

I would like to present one of those main alternatives from the perspective of a San Diego midwife.

That main way is by having a midwife assist you in a homebirth during your delivery.  This practice is known as midwifery and there are plenty of midwives San Diego.

As cesareans and induction rates soar in hospitals, it has turned the joyous event of a delivery into an negative experience.

That is one of the main reasons for the push for more natural births through a licensed midwife or certified midwife.

Labor and delivery doesn’t have to include drugs, invasive procedures, constant probing of private areas, etc.   It can be done safely and effectively in a home environment through that homebirth method or even a waterbirth San Diego method.

It is a service that does have high regulation.You are able to know all about a midwife’s experience and skill if you are considering hiring them.

But getting over that stigma of not having a baby in a hospital takes education.But through statistics and through personal experience a lot of women can see first hand that having the child in a hospital can have negative effect to the whole process.From the drugs they use to slow down pregnancy, or use to speed the pregnancy.To having to be put through a c-section.  Hopefully women can compare and contrast and see the success of having a midwife.

So for those women who want to try and keep the delivery of the baby a joyous occasion, using a midwife might be something they should look into.

With the dawn of the internet age, being able to find information about the natural process is as simple as doing a search on the internet.

There they can find very helpful information so they can understand the process fully.  They can see the safey issues and how they are addressed.And most importantly they are able to witness the keeping of the delivery of a child a monumental occasion that is kept private and is still a happy event.

Labor and Delivery with a Midwife

July 4, 2009
Author: Matt

Labor and delivery; it brings joy but also pain for the woman.Obviously joy is involved with the new baby, but if you ask most woman, they will also describe it was a source of unspeakable pain.

Well because there is that pain involved, two schools of thought have come about on how to deal with labor and delivery.  I am going to offer some perspective on one particular school of thought that I have gained first hand experience with by being a homebirth midwife San Diego.

There is the medical model for delivery which is associated with drugs to kill the pain, and sometimes cesarean to complete the delivery.

While there is another model, which though not widely accepted, for those who believe in it and have experience it consider it much safer and natural for the woman.

That model is the midwifery model as it is called.That is in obvious contrast with the usual medical model way of doing things.The medical model is where you rely heavily on medicine, while the midwifery model relies on the natural.Midwifery philosphy believes that pregnancy, labor, and delivery should happen as naturally as possible because it is a natural process.

This model is carried out by a profession called midwives. Midwives San Diego are generally woman, who attend the birth, often times at the mother’s home.This midwife would help the woman try to deliver the baby as naturally as possible without the use of drugs.

Against most popular beliefs, not using medicine during labor actually allows the labor to happen quite a bit faster because drugs usually slow down the labor.

The midwife is a profession that has a regulatory board that oversees, certifies, and licenses the individual. 

Although usually not a nurse or doctor, a midwife can be a nurse as well.

Even though they are not formal doctors or nurses, they will have some medical equipment for emergencies like resuscitation devices and equipment for suturing.

So this is what a midwife is and what midwifery is in regards to pregnancy and delivery.

Their objective is to let the labor and delivery to occur as naturally as possible.This makes the likelihood of a c-section less likely.Does not subject you to hospital procedures that are invasive such as episiotomys.Less medical intrusion will be used such as drugs to speed up or slow the pregnancy or the breaking of the water.And the part woman love the most, usually labor and delivery happen much faster naturally.

My hope is that this information has given you more information on the benefits of midwifery and using a midwife in your pregnancy.At the very least, it gives you some different options to look into and explore.  Remember this is first hand knowledge from a San Diego midwife.