Midwives know that technology used to keep a woman quiet or to force or speed up childbirth will harm both mother and baby. Midwives know both the lives of the mother and baby are equally important and both must to be considered in all health challenges. Midwives know well in advance of when to transport to emergency care services should they be required. They use alternative methods for pain relief, positioning for ease of labor and delivery and have the mother remain up and active to move along labor. Midwives don't need IV lines.
Midwives provide real food and fluids to strengthen the mother.
Midwives don't need Mechanical Fetal Monitoring. Midwives do not rely on a machine that is in error much of the time. A Midwife will manually monitor mother and baby at all times to ensure a correct reading of the health of mother and baby. Midwives know life is a miracle and act accordingly. Dahl is founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Childbirth Association and past Vice-President of the Calgary Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth.