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With collaborative practice, midwives and obstetricians work together, support each other, and learn from each other.
We never stop learning. In my practice, patients can have the care and attention they need from a midwife, but the safety net of a hospital and a physician who is immediately available, who knows their medical history. Our patients never stop benefitting from the best of both worlds.
Read moreThe most common topic we’re asked about as doulas surround the idea of birth plans.
What style should it be written in? Bulleted lists or paragraphs? How long should it be? Single-spaced or double? Sections or pages? What should really, really (no really) be included on one?
My answer may surprise you a bit. Believe it or not, I don’t think that you actually need a birth plan at all.
There, I said it.
Instead, I argue that the value of a birth plan lies in the research that goes into creating one.
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