A trend away from healthcare systems which focus more on institutional guidelines, liability costs, and technical procedures than on the mother's or the family's wishes. To choose midwifery health care is to choose sensitive, holistic assistance from a professional who works with you, not on you. Midwives empower you. They want to work with educated healthcare consumers. Midwives use fewer interventions, trusting a woman's body to maintain its own optimal health.
Midwives lower the risk of Cesarean section and episiotomy.
No unnecessary exams or procedures - you help decide your plan of care. No more crowded offices, overbooked specialists, or confusion - your questions and concerns are thoroughly addressed. No intimidation and no patronization. Expect to be respected. You are educated on your options every step of the way.