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sillysarahrocks
May 15, 2010, 04:55 PM
Is there such thing as a midwife that doesn't deliver babies but does everything else?
DoulaLC
May 15, 2010, 05:12 PM
Is there such thing as a midwife that doesn't deliver babies but does everything else?
You may be thinking of a montrice. This would be someone who is trained to assess the labor and mother's and baby's well-being but does not actually deliver. Depending on where you are located, there may or may not be many practicing.
A doula is another role that offers physical and emotional support for a mother or family during labor and birth, and often during pregnancy and postpartum. In this profession, physical assessments are not part of the practice.
sillysarahrocks
May 16, 2010, 10:21 AM
Thank you for the information.Im confused on what I want to be but this helped some.
DoulaLC
May 16, 2010, 10:34 AM
Thank you for the information.Im confused on what I want to be but this helped some.
Hard some times when there are so many choices! Feel free to ask questions... that's what we are here for... :)