tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post6689708432425929969..comments2022-03-09T03:58:19.101-05:00Comments on Safer Midwifery for Michigan: Ask an OB: Rural Maternity CareMWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125751490256911705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-80926083401418862392013-02-08T10:22:45.919-05:002013-02-08T10:22:45.919-05:00I don't understand on what planet is OOH birth...I don't understand on what planet is OOH birth with a midwife safe when there is no OB unit for hundreds of miles around. No. Just stupid. Maybe a small birth center in a hospital staffed by CNMs and family practice docs with a surgeon and CRNA on call. With a rehab unit.... to keep the lights on...maybe that would be cost-effective. But homebirth alone, and no back up facility for miles. It's just plain dumb. Stupid. Reckless. Insane.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346749784229772317.post-24804401938247789782013-02-07T20:44:12.727-05:002013-02-07T20:44:12.727-05:00If these untrained or undertrained providers were ...If these untrained or undertrained providers were aware of and accepted their limits, then yes, they would be better than nothing. But these are not. They are willfully ignorant and consistently deceive the women they serve that they face no risk and that their lack of skill is actually an advantage. What Pale Blue Dot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18389959936049538191noreply@blogger.com