define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Happy 33 Weeks! http://drewandjengotolondon.com/2011/10/happy-33-weeks/ Updates from Jen & Drew in the UK Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Nina http://drewandjengotolondon.com/2011/10/happy-33-weeks/#comment-1233 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:36:35 +0000 http://drewandjengotolondon.com/?p=3137#comment-1233 Wow. I didn’t know that. Yeah, you can get a certificate to be a lay midwife online here in the US. My sister has a friend that’s um…not so bright, shall we say, and is trying to get hers. We’re pretty convinced she’s gonna do something bad with her basket of herbs, but we’re not sure what! I’m sure yours are at least nurse midwives! I was trained on a different care model, and just butted heads with them here.

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By: Jennifer Huddleston http://drewandjengotolondon.com/2011/10/happy-33-weeks/#comment-1225 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:39:17 +0000 http://drewandjengotolondon.com/?p=3137#comment-1225 I have definitely had to adjust my frame of mind when it comes to medical care and it has been very good for me. Midwives are standard care in the UK; doctors only get involved in the case of problems. Most women go through their whole pregnancy and birth seeing only midwives and one pediatrician to discharge the baby after birth. I don’t know how the training/certification is different for midwives here vs in the US, but I know that I am very happy to have the option to have the least medical intervention necessary. There are doctors available if I want them or the midwife detects any problem, but if everything goes smoothly I won’t call for them.

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By: Nina http://drewandjengotolondon.com/2011/10/happy-33-weeks/#comment-1219 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:01:26 +0000 http://drewandjengotolondon.com/?p=3137#comment-1219 I started out as a labor nurse, and in my opinion, if I never meet up with another midwife, it will be too soon! But they may be better on the other side of the pond. I don’t know much, (I’m still kind of new at this mothering business myself!)but if I can help, I will! You’ll be great!

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By: Jess http://drewandjengotolondon.com/2011/10/happy-33-weeks/#comment-1208 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:47:54 +0000 http://drewandjengotolondon.com/?p=3137#comment-1208 So sweet! Happy baby cooking!!!

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