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That is all fine and well until it isn't. I know of a couple who had their baby die on the short trip to the hospital because the "midwives" lacked even basic p
by dsl 9y ago
That is all fine and well until it isn't. I know of a couple who had their baby die on the short trip to the hospital because the "midwives" lacked even basic pediatric emergency care skills.
- 1123581321 9y agoYes, it’s worth evaluating preparedness anywhere a birth will be happening. It’s probably easier to improve training and inexpensive emergency equipment at a birthing center than for a hospital to significantly decrease its cost. If high cost affects quality of healthcare provided, it might be better to fix birthing center edge cases than to avoid them.