Obstetrician Vs. Midwife
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I've heard that people are still using midwives to assist in births. What is the difference between an obstetrician and a midwife? Should I choose one over the other?
A physician goes through four years of premedical training and four years of medical school to learn the science of the body. After ....
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.... things happen; the midwife lets things happen. The doctor trusts technology and is wary of nature. The midwife trusts nature and is cautious about technology. The obstetrician fears a birth may go wrong. The midwife expects the birth will go right.
"Midwife" is a word that comes from the old English words mit wif, literally "with woman." A midwife is a person who is "with woman," especially during the period of pregnancy, birth, and caring for the newborn. Some people also use the word midw ....
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