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shelleybean 
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:53pm |
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Hey there girls, We are meeting our mid wife on Thursday - What kind of questions should I ask her? Do they cost?
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kellverona
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:58pm |
hey, no most midwives are free. Only private ones cost.
Find out if they are available at the time of your due date and not on holidays or leave.
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:30pm |
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Yea Kellie is right about that check that they are available first. I went to two but they were both away in August. Ask her anything that springs to mind. I didn't really have too many questions because i had only found out about 2 hours before so i was still taking it in. Just think about things for the next two days and write them down. Ask her things about herself if you don't have any form of phamplet because you do need to get to know her.
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:31pm |
and if they are on leave who would be looking after you and ask if u can meet them aswell 
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:34pm |
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Ask her how long shes been praciticing midwifiry (sorry spelling!), and how many births she does a year. Stuff like that as well.
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:42pm |
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Ask her how long shes been praciticing midwifiry (sorry spelling!), and how many births she does a year. Stuff like that as well.
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 5:22pm |
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 5:24pm |
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Also, even independent (private) midwives are free - covered by the Govt. YOu only have to pay if you elect to have a private Obstetrician
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Posted: 28 February 2006 at 7:45pm |
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Ask how many they do a month - limit (safe limit) is 6 or 8 ( i cant remember) - because they can have all 6 or so in a week type thing. So ask how they do this.
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Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:35am |
Whoops sorry answered on your next step post 
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Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:08am |
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Thanks guys, your such a great help.
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Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:32pm |
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We asked about their opinions on pain releaf, which hospitals they used, if they did house calls, how soon after birth they visit etc. But mainly I just wanted someone my husband felt comfortable talking to so that on "the day" he's comfortable to tell her want we want and speak on my behalf.
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Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:07pm |
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For me, it was less of "what should i ask" and more of "how does she make me feel", as in, am i comfortable asking her things, does she seem like the kind of person I can trust. Is she adament about things, or relatively flexible.
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What to ask your new Mid Wife??
