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I have no idea since I am in the US, but that is def something to ask your mw about. I suggest taking him with you to an apt and let him ask the questions.
Here the mws do carry oxygen and are trained in neonatal ressucitation. I have heard the line, "My baby/ I would have died if we weren't in a hospital." While I am sure there are some cases this is true, almost always its what they did in the hospital to begin with that caused the problem. Alot of times too people feel they need to justify any interventions they had. Or they just don't understand how birth works and don't realize what happened could have been perfectly normal and not really anything to worry about (like cord around the neck or meconium). With out knowing specifics it would be impossible to say what happened with his colleague.
Am I right in thinking midwives carry resuscitation equipment and oxygen in case they are needed (in the UK that is)? |
Here the mws do carry oxygen and are trained in neonatal ressucitation. I have heard the line, "My baby/ I would have died if we weren't in a hospital." While I am sure there are some cases this is true, almost always its what they did in the hospital to begin with that caused the problem. Alot of times too people feel they need to justify any interventions they had. Or they just don't understand how birth works and don't realize what happened could have been perfectly normal and not really anything to worry about (like cord around the neck or meconium). With out knowing specifics it would be impossible to say what happened with his colleague.