Mar 25, 2010
Midwife Care
Midwives across the country provide excellent maternity care. Below the video is a comparison between the Midwifery Model of Care and the Medical Model of Care., curtesy of Childbirth Connection.
Reducing Infant Mortality from Debby Takikawa on Vimeo.
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Comparison:
Midwifery Model of Care
Focus on health, wellness,
prevention
Labor/birth as normal
physiological processes
Lower rates of using
interventions
Mother gives birth
Care is individualized
Medical Model of Care
Focus on managing problems
and complications
Labor/birth as dependent on
technology
Higher rates of using
interventions
Doctor delivers baby
Care is routinized
Welcome 
This is a fantastic video that should be taught to all high school school students and could also be part of premarital classes. I thank God my children were born at Maternidad La Luz which is a Midwifery School and Birthing Center. I will promote this video on my website, http://www.hangingoutforthehealthofit.com.
Dr. Carlos M. Gonzalez