Midwives became legal here just bfreoe my eldest son was born. I had one company for him and another for my youngest. High bp got me jointed with an OB for the eldest, instead of my last "non-stress" that Sat... I gave birth in the hospital after they slammed his head off my him with their induction drugs - and that pain doesn't go away with an epidural - for over 8hrs. And, according to the nurses and the resident... it was all in my head. The anethesiologist believed me... and made them wait until I finally froze - they wanted him to put my under completely but since they are "God" in the OR - it was awful. Then, those midwives deserted me even though I was to transfer back to them after birth... And I just trashed them in the report I got to fill in afterwards.I had pretty much the same health problems with #2 - add in 5 days in antenatal that should have been 5hrs - but this time my midwife was there for that c-section and afterwards. I have recommended that company to others.I was never able to have my children at home. My local rural hospital does not do deliveries and 30min away - although mine were born an hour away - is too far for complications and I ended up with plenty of them.But, I am envious of those women who have had those kinds of deliveries, at home, with kindness instead of being ignored, told we don't know anything, and without a voice. They are allowed here, but you must be within 5min of a major medical center and there are VERY strict guidelines... and IMO... the hospital isn't any better. Which is the #1 reason we didn't have 3.I read one of those studies once, about how homebirths were less safe... I had the link once upon a time... BUT, it wasn't in "Western" countries they got their info from... it was including "3rd world" countries... Guess why the numbers were lower??
