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Pregnancy is not a disease, yet some people think it requires a doctor to treat the mom.

Sure, if something is wrong, by all means, go see a doctor.

However, to have someone who's experienced assist with the birthing part is very different than having a doctor throughout pregnancy.

Ever since I heard about midwives, I've been way more interested in using one of those during pregnancy, because they're not incentivized to get stuff done, but rather, to assist the natural journey of a baby from until the birth.

It's interesting that they don't seem to be allowed to assist with twins or multiples, though maybe that's because those babies usually come early and need some at least oxygen assistance from the very beginning. But if possible, wouldn't it still be better if she could do the delivering, even if it's at a hospital because the babies need some care after?

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Brunswick 9mo ago

The midwife should be there as an advocate (if you already paid for her), don't expect a refund just because you need a hospital. At a minimum have a doula with you. Do not use the "hospital supplied" midwives or doulas, the incentives do not permit them to do their jobs. Make sure you are spirituality compatible with your midwife or doula, the last thing you need is to get into an argument with them. During labor, a born-again women can instinctually sense spiritual darkness in people who are nearby.