tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871300380391627429.post4994822713904074774..comments2023-11-02T03:47:50.493-04:00Comments on Expecting Inside The Beltway: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo…Choosing your Ob/Gyn or MidwifeCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084626332312997188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871300380391627429.post-22992785967831761652010-06-15T21:48:55.826-04:002010-06-15T21:48:55.826-04:00Summer, I'm sorry to hear about that. I did no...Summer, I'm sorry to hear about that. I did not have a natural birth so I am a bit out of my league when it comes to that topic. Instead of me writing about something I know nothing of, I am having local women write about their experiences with different natural birthing methods--the series will also list CPM options in the area.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084626332312997188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871300380391627429.post-3340022476308373282010-05-25T00:36:49.350-04:002010-05-25T00:36:49.350-04:00This post assumes you are choosing a group practic...This post assumes you are choosing a group practice, but there is a 3rd option (besides group OBs and CNMs) that you have left out: Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs). There are a number that practice locally, and in my personal experience, they are WORLDS apart from the CNMs at Physicians & Midwives and even BirthCare. For one, they are not under the thumb of an OB the way the CNMs are. Granted, they only do home birth so you have to be committed to that decision, but if true midwifery care is what you're looking for, CPMs are the way to go in my opinion. BirthCare forced an induction on me that I didn't agree with, and it ended in a c-section - I believe, all due to pressure from their referring OB. Unfortunately, I've met other moms that had the same experience with the same result.summer776noreply@blogger.com