Things You Should Know About Home Births
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Julia Austin
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Midwives and doctors must work together
A good midwife will know when it’s time to hand things over to a doctor and take you to the hospital Dr. Johnson says. Furthermore, she’ll know exactly which doctor she’s taking you to. “You want to make sure that whoever your midwife is, she has a relationship with a doctor who has privileges at a hospital,” she says. “Should something go awry, should something go off plan, you want to be able to get to a hospital safely and have someone who is familiar with you and your midwife and be able to take over your care. You don’t want to be dropped off at the ER by your lay midwife.”
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