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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's the purpose of having a midwife over an OB if you're planning on having an epidural?[/quote]

+1 can a midwife even order an epidural or do they need sign off from an OB?[/quote]

Why does that matter?  There are various reasons, as I posted on the first page, why someone might choose a midwife even knowing they wanted an epidural.  Midwives have a lot more training typically in minimizing unnecessary interventions, even with epidurals (which I wouldn't consider unnecessary).  I delivered all three with midwives, one unmedicated, two with epidurals, and in all three cases appreciated them with with me the entire time I was pushing and as much as possible during labor itself, not to mention the close care I received through pregnancy and after.  Midwives are also more sensitive to things like pelvic floor health and mental health than most OBs.  It's a different model of training; epidurals are only one small piece of the puzzle.[/quote]

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