FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Q: What is a midwife?

A: A midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle.

A midwife works with each woman and her family to identify their unique physical, social and emotional needs. When the care required is outside the midwife's scope of practice or expertise, the woman is referred to other health care providers for additional consultation or care.

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Q: Are midwife attended births safe? 

A: Research has shown that for essentially normal, healthy pregnancies and labors, midwifery care is just as safe as physician care. In fact, midwife-assisted births are associated with decreased infant mortality and intervention rates.

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Q: What can I expect at the first appointment?

A: Our staff will ask you to fill out a health form. These questions are the initial part of the examination and provide us with essential information about you. Your address, email and phone number are very important in case we need to get in touch with you. Information concerning you occupation, age, birthday etc. is likewise important because it may have a bearing on your current health status.

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Q: What is the procedure for changing incorrect entries n my personal information?

A: Request for changing entries in a patient’s personal information may be done in writing by checking contact us or by visiting the clinic for the immediate changing of the information.

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Q: What should I do before I get pregnant to ensure a healthy pregnancy for me and my baby?

A: A typical pregnancy is nine months long, but to give your baby a healthy start, think of it as twelve months -- including the three months before you get pregnant. This means that when you start thinking about trying to conceive, you should:
See your doctor for a prepregnancy checkup. Don't forget to ask about things like family medical history, risk of birth defects, genetic conditions, and chronic illnesses. Discuss all the medications you take and make sure they're safe during pregnancy.

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Q: What if something goes wrong?

A: Allowing labor and birth to progress naturally, with as few interventions (including pain medication) and as much physical and emotional support as possible, makes it less likely that something will go “wrong” in the first place. In addition, there is a very wide range of situations that can be considered “normal” during childbirth, and a care provider’s reaction to those events can make a big difference in determining if something really is a problem. However, since some complications can’t be avoided, obstetricians are on call at all times. 

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Q: What is the safest way to feed my baby?

A: The most especially and highly recommended is the milk of the mother.

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