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[quote=Anonymous]My reasons were the same as many folks above, including a terrible experience with an OB practice in DC. My midwifery practice listened to me, and took time to know me as an individual patient. Pregnancy and childbirth is unlike some other medical experiences, in that the comfort of the patient can have a profound impact on the outcome. But it wasn't all touchy-feely. The midwives also took an evidence-based approach and took the time to explain the evidence for their decision-making. For example, I had extremely well-controlled GD. Tested 4x a day, never blew my numbers after the GTT, controlled entirely with diet and exercise. The OB practice would have induced me at 38 weeks regardless of my numbers as a matter of protocol, but the midwifery practice let me carry to term based on the evidence around very well-controlled GD. They saw me as more than a checkbox, which let me carry my baby to term and have the birth I was hoping for. [/quote]
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