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[quote=Anonymous][quote]For example, she got them to change the policy for midwifery patients on being able to hold the baby right after delivery. If you are a midwifery patient, you get to hold the baby right away, skin-to-skin contact (unless of course there is a problem that requires the baby to be whisked away); if you see the MDs, that's not the case, and they take the baby away for a few minutes to do testing.[/quote]

Not true. I had an OB delivery (unmedicated) at GWU in January and got to hold DS skin to skin immediately, even though there was meconium in the water. They did take him over to the warmer briefly to check over but not until we'd had a good chunk of time together to try breastfeeding, etc.

Dr. Tham was the OB on call when I delivered. She was completely supportive of my wishes, but really I rarely saw her. Two residents did the actual delivery. She came in after DS was already out to check on how things were going. In fact, I didn't even know her name--just googled her from your question and the photo matches.

The more I read about other delivery experiences, and compare with my own, the less difference I see between the midwifery and the OB practices at MFA, if you really want an unmedicated labor. I would definitely not rule out MFA just because the midwives are booked.[/quote]

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