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[quote=Anonymous]I've worked with the GW midwives as a doula and I can understand your hesitation, and have had other clients who got epidurals for their first births and who have also expressed the same concern about future babies.  I'd be very curious what kind of response you get from the midwives if you speak to them about this.  I understand why you'd still want them as a provider (they do offer many things that can't be found anywhere else in our area), and i also agree with PP that it may be nice to have a provider that would be more supportive of your openness to having an epidural if you choose to, and who you could be honest with upfront about your intentions.  the GW midwives may be that provider, but they may not -- I think the only way to find out is to talk with them.  I also look forward to reading the responses of others who have had an epidural with the midwives and who have then gone on to work with the midwives again in the future.

I've seen some of the gw midwives be very supportive of women who choose epidurals, and others be very judgmental (which is extremely upsetting).  No woman should have to beg and plead for pain relief.  I understand why the midwives want to keep their epidural rates low and to maintain the excellent outcomes associated with those low rates, but at the same time it is unfortunate that women who want or need pain relief are judged or feel they can't be honest with the midwives, or don't get to benefit from the other great aspects of the midwives' care model.

please report back to let us know more about your conversations with them.  i think this is a very important topic.  [/quote]

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