feminist clinic to home birth — a natural progression (part I)
If you had asked me 20 years ago if I would believe that I would end up a midwife — let alone a home birth midwife like that soft, grandmotherly woman who did my annual exam at WCC, I probably would have laughed! But when I look back now — it just looks like another full circle, and as natural of a transition as any midwife would embrace.
birth settings: home vs. birth center
High quality data demonstrates that a planned home birth with a qualified attendant is as safe as birth in a free-standing birth center. Yet while clinical outcomes may be similar between the two settings, the sense of felt safety that someone might experience with each of these different approaches must be taken into consideration.