Sometimes the technology that is now part of obstetrics can seem overwhelming to people. Midwives can spend more time with patients and provide very personalized care. Our midwives held our hands through the entire process and helped me and my husband feel comfortable with both the physical and emotional aspects of childbirth. Along with preparing women prior to labor, midwives provide hands-on support during labor, staying at a patient's side from early labor through birth. They say that women labor best when they are confident, when they are at ease and when they feel safe.
Midwives help women have faith in their bodies and trust their abilities.
When Jan Bizzoso was a week overdue, it was reassurance from her midwives that made her feel more in control of her impending labor. I felt that I was in good hands. Midwives attend births at Pennsylvania Hospital's Birthing Suite in a peaceful, homelike setting. As the only birthing center in the area located within a tertiary care hospital, the Birthing Suite provides immediate access to emergency delivery facilities and the intensive care nursery if necessary. While more women are using midwives, many people lack an understanding about them.