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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] An important question: would you rather have a more qualified provider who may be more inclined to give you a C-section if they are concerned with your labor, or a less qualified provider who might not appropriately respond to a critical situation when necessary by doing needed interventions because they view the trajectory of your labor as “normal” or don’t want to transfer your care? [/quote]

I chose #3 for my two births: Qualified midwives who would respond to a critical situation when necessary by having a qualified OB do needed interventions. Of course it would be dangerous to have a midwife unwilling to transfer care when necessary, just as it would be dangerous to have a GP unwilling to transfer a patient to a specialist when necessary. 
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Just to clarify, I had qualified midwives in a hospital who were supposed to transfer my care when necessary. The hospital environment and the OBs down the hall mean nothing unless the midwife brings them into your room. Just saying. Midwives failing to consult/collaborate/and transfer care can and does happen in a hospital environment. It can and does. And it’s not rare.

Example in the US: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/whistleblower-doctors-vs-midwives-obgyn-risks-career-to-protect-moms-babies/

Example in the U.K.: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/voices/morecombe-bay-scandal-nhs-baby-shrewsbury-telford-death-a9211346.html%3famp (11 babies died) [/quote]

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