Have you ever felt like you want to move because of the Parenting style? - Page 2

[ThisCat]

Originally Posted by flower01

I did have a homebirth here and it's NOT regulated at all...it's like a big secret. My experience was that I had to find a midwife under the radar and then I really couldn't talk about her. The midwives are trying to get laws passed to protect them, but the powers that be are trying to regulate them too much...and they don't want that either. My midwife's business card said she was a doula and if I had to go to the hospital that was what I was supposed to call her.

By highly regulated I meant there are lots of laws and licensing requirements that restrict what is legal in regards to midwives and midwife attended homebirths. What people are trying to change is that only CNMs can practice legally in this state and attend homebirths (as long as they have a physician back up). Direct-entry or CPMs cannot legally practice in this state at all (although as you know already that doesn't stop them ).

http://www.nchomebirth.com/LegalStatusMidwives.html

[MaerynPearl]

Originally Posted by ThisCat

Midwives and even midwife attended homebirths are not illegal in NC. Highly regulated, yes. Illegal, no.

I just moved to NC myself (eastern part) and have an absolutely wonderful CNM and am planning on a homebirth. Neither of which are illegal... but she does have a lot more that she has to follow that my doctor wouldn't have had to (such as my BMI... so silly since I don't have GD or pre-E both things that they claim a high BMI causes)