Is anyone familiar with lay midwives Pat Franklin or Sandy McGlassion? I'm interested in meeting with them and was wondering if there were any references.

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Is anyone familiar with lay midwives Pat Franklin or Sandy McGlassion? I'm interested in meeting with them and was wondering if there were any references.

Hi,

Please do not refer to midwives as "lay." Lay means uneducated. Midwives are all educated people. To me lay is a derogatory term.

Thank you,

Lisa
Senior Midwife Student

I really doubt she meant they are uneducated. Probably more referring to this definition from http://mana.org/definitions.html

Lay Midwife
The term "Lay Midwife" has been used to designate an uncertified or unlicensed midwife who was educated through informal routes such as self-study or apprenticeship rather than through a formal program. This term does not necessarily mean a low level of education, just that the midwife either chose not to become certified or licensed, or there was no certification available for her type of education (as was the fact before the Certified Professional Midwife credential was available). Other similar terms to describe uncertified or unlicensed midwives are traditional midwife, traditional birth attendant, granny midwife and independent midwife.

I've never heard that term reffered to as derogatory.