Midwives Research Paper
What a “midwife” truly is
Every day, there are thousands of babies being born in the world. With so many babies being born there a few ways on how the mothers can decide on how to have their babies delivered. Having their baby delivered is one way women are sometimes influenced by society to do something a certain way. Despite what society forces some women to do, women still have the right on how they want their baby delivered. Midwives are an alternative option of having a baby in a hospital or clinic. Midwives are women who help deliver babies outside of a hospital setting. Although midwives are helpful to many women, they cannot legally practice in all fifty states of The Unites States, for example the state of Alabama. In some cases, women …show more content…
Many women who appoint a midwife are more likely to save more money. In a study conducted by British Colombia it, “indicated a $2,338 average cost savings per birth among women planning home birth compared to hospital birth with a midwife and $2,541 compared to hospital birth planned with a physician” (Janssen et al. 1). It is critical for a family to save as much money as possible. Especially if they get low income and are not able to pay all the medical bills. Not only are they saving money on medical bills, they are also saving gas in which it has gone up. This is also very important to those who do not have a medical facility close to their home. They would have to drive a long distance in order to get health care. In order to help many people that do not have a clinic where they live, midwives are sometimes close by to help them out in case of a delivery. Many first time moms can save a decent amount of money if they choose a midwife. They can get similar treatment as they would at a hospital without paying for all the big hospital …show more content…
“A Systematic Mapping of Barriers in Low and Middle Income Countries from the Provider Perspective.” What Prevents Quality Midwifery Care?, vol. 11, issue 5, 5/2/2016, pp. 1-20. PLoS ONE, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153391. Accessed 11 April 2017.
Janssen, Patricia, et al. “British Columbia Attended by Registered Midwives and Physicians.” Costs of Planned Home vs. Hospital Birth in British. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0133524. EBSCO Host, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133524. Accessed 13 April 2017
Miller, Suzanne and Joan Skinner. “Are First-Time Mothers Who Plan Home Birth More Likely to Receive Evidence-Based Care? A Comparative Study of Home and Hospital Care Provided by the Same Midwives.” Birth Issues in Perinatal Care. Jun2012, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p135-144. 10p. 6 Charts. EBSCO Host, doi:10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00534.x. Accessed 13 April 2017.
Van kelst, Liesbeth, et al. “Student Midwives’ Views on Maternity Care Just before Their Graduation.” Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(3), pp600–609. EBSCO Host, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06042 .x. Accessed 13 April 13,
Every day, there are thousands of babies being born in the world. With so many babies being born there a few ways on how the mothers can decide on how to have their babies delivered. Having their baby delivered is one way women are sometimes influenced by society to do something a certain way. Despite what society forces some women to do, women still have the right on how they want their baby delivered. Midwives are an alternative option of having a baby in a hospital or clinic. Midwives are women who help deliver babies outside of a hospital setting. Although midwives are helpful to many women, they cannot legally practice in all fifty states of The Unites States, for example the state of Alabama. In some cases, women …show more content…
Many women who appoint a midwife are more likely to save more money. In a study conducted by British Colombia it, “indicated a $2,338 average cost savings per birth among women planning home birth compared to hospital birth with a midwife and $2,541 compared to hospital birth planned with a physician” (Janssen et al. 1). It is critical for a family to save as much money as possible. Especially if they get low income and are not able to pay all the medical bills. Not only are they saving money on medical bills, they are also saving gas in which it has gone up. This is also very important to those who do not have a medical facility close to their home. They would have to drive a long distance in order to get health care. In order to help many people that do not have a clinic where they live, midwives are sometimes close by to help them out in case of a delivery. Many first time moms can save a decent amount of money if they choose a midwife. They can get similar treatment as they would at a hospital without paying for all the big hospital …show more content…
“A Systematic Mapping of Barriers in Low and Middle Income Countries from the Provider Perspective.” What Prevents Quality Midwifery Care?, vol. 11, issue 5, 5/2/2016, pp. 1-20. PLoS ONE, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153391. Accessed 11 April 2017.
Janssen, Patricia, et al. “British Columbia Attended by Registered Midwives and Physicians.” Costs of Planned Home vs. Hospital Birth in British. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0133524. EBSCO Host, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133524. Accessed 13 April 2017
Miller, Suzanne and Joan Skinner. “Are First-Time Mothers Who Plan Home Birth More Likely to Receive Evidence-Based Care? A Comparative Study of Home and Hospital Care Provided by the Same Midwives.” Birth Issues in Perinatal Care. Jun2012, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p135-144. 10p. 6 Charts. EBSCO Host, doi:10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00534.x. Accessed 13 April 2017.
Van kelst, Liesbeth, et al. “Student Midwives’ Views on Maternity Care Just before Their Graduation.” Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(3), pp600–609. EBSCO Host, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06042 .x. Accessed 13 April 13,