tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post112174459343774919..comments2024-02-17T14:16:33.802-07:00Comments on The Egyptian's Wife: The Double Edged Sword of Licensed MidwiferyUmmLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288769161885258898noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1140557061272038342006-02-21T14:24:00.000-07:002006-02-21T14:24:00.000-07:00again me can u please reply to muslimahmuslimah@ya...again me can u please reply to muslimahmuslimah@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1140556994160999872006-02-21T14:23:00.000-07:002006-02-21T14:23:00.000-07:00As Salaamu Alaikoum I saw you know a lot about mid...As Salaamu Alaikoum <BR/><BR/>I saw you know a lot about midwifes, mashaAllah. I would like to ask you do you know where I could get any info about getting a Muslim midwife for delivery of my baby in Philadelphia area. Does there exist some kind of directory of Muslim midwifes in USA. I would be so happy if you could help me out. I really want my baby to be delivered by Muslim inshaAllah. <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much and may Allah bless you inshaAllah <BR/><BR/>Salaam, ImanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1122578585629839342005-07-28T13:23:00.000-06:002005-07-28T13:23:00.000-06:00Hello UmmlaylaI am glad I found your blog. I am mo...Hello Ummlayla<BR/><BR/>I am glad I found your blog. I am moving to Laramie, WY in 2 months. I am now 1 month pregnant. So far, I was lucky because I thought I would give birth in Maryland (where there is a midwife-managed birth center). But, now that birthing will take place in Laramie, I am concerned about the possibility of finding a midwife and being able to have a homebirth.<BR/>If you could guide me with names and contacts of midwives as well as more clearer information on how illegal is the status of midwifery practice in WY, I would greatly appreciate it!! In some websites, midwifery practice is posted as legal in WY as long as they don't conduct prenatal or postpartum care....and according to others it is illegal or is left to interpretation.<BR/>Any help will be invaluable!<BR/>Please reply to akikoo@contractual.iadb.org<BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1122096391481645332005-07-22T23:26:00.000-06:002005-07-22T23:26:00.000-06:00Salaam 'AlaikumThe situation totally sucks and is ...Salaam 'Alaikum<BR/><BR/>The situation totally sucks and is really frustrating, esp. when you look at how (a) cost effective midwifery is for a healthy pregnancy and (b)... I mean, the whole woman connection thing (ok maybe I'm a little more Earth Mother-y than others). I don't really read parenting / pregnancy type magazines anymore, but I've noticed an increase in features on midwifery. Still, people do look at you like you've got a third head if you're going to a CNM, much less a DEM. -- Umm ZaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1122049760666296112005-07-22T10:29:00.000-06:002005-07-22T10:29:00.000-06:00It depends on the state and if insurance is even a...It depends on the state and if insurance is even available to you. I know that the states that license midwives sometimes also have insurance available to them. And of course Nurse midwives have malpractice insurance... But here in Wyoming that wouldn't help them in a home-birth situation. <BR/><BR/>I guess the answer is it goes case by case. But, the one thing I have heard strongly recommended is to have a relationship with an attorney who has some experience in the area of home-birth. There is a book about it that I have been saying I was going to get, <I>From Calling to Courtroom</I>.<BR/><BR/>The sad thing is I have know very well covered and competent midwives who still get sued and still have to pay the bills for the case. The problem is that many times even in states where they do licensing and all that the midwife gets called up on charges of practicing medicine without a license. If you’re lucky it gets thrown out, but it is stressful anyway. I knew a certified nurse midwife who was licensed and registered in CA and also had a PhD and various other unusual qualifications who got sued by a family who she transferred to hospital due to complications and charged by the state with practicing medicine without a license. That's what I mean when I say midwives are pretty much sticking their necks out no matter what.UmmLaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288769161885258898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12634736.post-1121925560471757412005-07-20T23:59:00.000-06:002005-07-20T23:59:00.000-06:00Salaams: How does insurance work if you're not lic...Salaams: How does insurance work if you're not licensed? I assume you still have to carry it? -- UZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com