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Originally Posted by ohiomommy1122  I know of Linda at mothers own in Temperance but was wondering if any of you knew the name of HB midwives in toledo- I got there names off here once and called them but dont have the number or website anymore.
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I don't know the name of any OH hb MWs but suggest you ask at
your local tribe.
OH can be very hostile toward HB MWs. Many Toledo folks wanting out-of-hospital births will travel to MI and birth with MW in a hotel or other's home.
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| edited okay so I found born to b a blessing but they are CPM's Whats that? Is that not as good as a CNM? |
Certified PRACTICAL midwife as opposed to certified NURSE midwife. CPMs are a type of direct entry midwife that aren't licensed by OH or MI. CNMs are licensed through MI and OH nurse licensing/registering processes.
The general trend is CNMs are training is much more influenced by the obstetric model of care than CPMs. Their practices are often constrained by the guidelines of their hospital and obstetrician consultant/ back up/ or employer.
So far is which is better *for you*, a lot depends on the individual MW. PA nurses are *required* to attend a certain percent of their births as home births in order to become CNMs. In MI I only know two CNMs who will attend hbs on the sly. I thought I had a great CNM back up for my second UC but she was trained in PA, was comfortable with fetoscopes instead of dopplers, was supportive of HB and even UC, and could be very hands off (the obvious preference for most UCers.) For my first birth I had a boundary disrespecting and over-managed hb with a direct entry lay MW who later tested and became a CPM.
While I'm not likely to give up UCing in this lifetime, if I ever felt I wanted a MW, I think I'd have a much better likelihood of finding a DEM (CPM or lay-midwife) I meshed with than a CNM.
HTH,
BV
