Kay

I would love to have a more natural childbirth next time and considered the possibility of a midwife last time. My only worry to this is how do they prevent complications? I am referring to the really bad life-threatening complications that can occur from a cord wrapping around the baby's neck, from the baby not being able to handle labor, or from the problems that sometimes a woman can have during or after labor such as excessive bleeding.

grace

With my second baby, a midwife delivered her because she worked with my doctor and he wasn't there until the delivery. He stood and talked with my husband about fishing, lol, while I finished having the baby.

Tara

Kay, I had my 3rd baby at home with a midwife, and then I worked as her assistant for awhile. I can tell you that with most complications there is ample warning to get to the hospital. My midwife was well trained in how to handle anything that came up, plus she had oxygen for both me and the baby if we needed it, plus drugs to control bleeding, etc.

I had a very natural birth at home, and the hospital was only 10 minutes away if we needed it.