[andreabetty]

Originally Posted by tntrn

Also because there's no way to know which of the botched home deliveries were transported and then successfully or unsuccessfully delivered at a hospital.

actually these statistics must be(are) well documented in Texas. How do you think they knew how many c-sections midwives had? Midwives are not in the habit of performing c-sections at home


As for the OP I think CPM's are a great alternative for mothers who are seeking a true natural birth. I had 2 of my children at home using a team of CPMs and had two wonderful births, the last being 10lbs with no tears. I did deliver my first child at a hospital and was very specific with my nurse that I wanted a natural birth. I ended up with a vacuum birth and a 6lb baby. Furthest thing from natural aside from a c-section. CPM's are an excellent alternative.

[Elvish]

It's my opinion -- my humble opinion -- that there is some risk involved in birth period. Low risk, usually, but it's there. Whether you deliver with the world's best OB, a CNM, a CPM, or by yourself at the beach.

There is a chance that something could go horribly wrong. I'm sure there are L&D nurses that could tell horrific stories about homebirths gone bad. But I'm sure there are EMTs who could tell horrific car accident stories too, but that doesn't stop us from getting in the car with our kids and going anywhere we want.

[andreabetty]

I wish I had posted this earlier...
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj%3b330/7505/1416

[ayla2004]

Why dou consider a trained midwife CPM as lay do you they not hold a professional license.
I'm asking as im in the UK where RM(registered midwifes) can either be direct entry doing a 3 year course getting either diploma or degree or if they ahve done a RGN(registered genarl nurse or its sucessor RN adult branch do a 18month course to become an RM
they have independe practiconers wrking both in the community and hospitals often closly with ob and peadartican for mother and baby health.

Would u consider out direct entry RM lay , they are education and regulation is done by the same counil as nurses and when they qualifty they are a higher grade(pay and senoirty) than new RN.