Advancing Health webinar: Should I choose a doctor or midwife?

Published May 10, 2022

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Join OB-GYN nurse practitioner Heather Ramsey, APRN-CNM, and nurse midwife Alyssa Lawler, APRN-CNM, as they discuss what to consider when choosing a provider.

 

  • 0:00 Welcome
  • 0:55 Meet Heather Ramsey, DNP, ARPN-CNM and Alyssa Lawler, MSN, APRN-CNM
  • 4:02 You're pregnant! Now what?
  • 5:35 Provider similarities
  • 6:35 Doctors
  • 7:55 Midwives
  • 8:51 Risk status
  • 10:11 Birthing approach
  • 12:05 Birthing options
  • 14:54 Operative delivery
  • 16:02 How to choose
  • 19:14 Contact information

Audience questions    

  • 19:50 What is VBAC?
  • 21:04 How does the midwife team approach work?
  • 22:20 Are more women choosing midwives?
  • 23:33 What if my birth plan needs to change?
  • 26:11 What's the best part of being a midwife?
  • 27:41 Final thoughts