Welcome to BabyandBump's Pregnancy Club Forum - The pregnancy club is a place to talk to all the girl’s at any stage of pregnancy, share your dues dates, symptoms & offer advice. Have a question? Ask away! This thread is called 'male midwives??' and is in our Pregnancy Forums section. | 
Mar 7th, 2008, 01:57 AM
|
#11 | | Mama to one and pregnant BnB Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,134
Thanked others: 285
Thanked 716 times in 682 posts
| Agreed and they treat you with respect! | | | | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 02:13 AM
|
#12 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: British Columbia
Posts: 123
Thanked others: 5
Thanked 13 times in 13 posts
I'm Currently Feeling:  | Quote:
Originally Posted by Carley  But not all midwifes have, I've met training midwifes who have no kids. I don't think you need to physically experience it to understand to a certain degree what someone is going through. There are downfalls to having a female midwife who have had children. Some can think 'I've done this before do it my way, this is your first child etc.' An advantage to a male midwife they will normally do it your way, they will work what makes you feel comfortable. Pros and cons to everything. | I totally agree. One of my midwives is only just training and she's in her mid twenties, and I just love her. She doesn't have a child but she just -gets- it, you know. | | | | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 02:49 AM
|
#13 | | Mama to one and pregnant BnB Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,134
Thanked others: 285
Thanked 716 times in 682 posts
| I agree with you, some people do and some don't.
As long as they have the heart for it... | | | | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 03:38 AM
|
#14 | | Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Benidorm, Spain
Posts: 667
Thanked others: 79
Thanked 175 times in 175 posts
I'm Currently Feeling:  | As long as they are trained & know what they are doing I don´t care what sex they are. |
__________________
| | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 03:59 AM
|
#15 | | Mama to one and pregnant BnB Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,134
Thanked others: 285
Thanked 716 times in 682 posts
| I agree completely!!! When in labour if your only concern was having a male midwife, it makes you wonder about your priorities | | | | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 04:36 AM
|
#16 | | Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia
Posts: 624
Thanked others: 147
Thanked 104 times in 95 posts
I'm Currently Feeling:  | Hmmm i would have to say not really a big deal its there job if thats what they want to do let them cant be sexist |
__________________
| | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 04:39 AM
|
#17 | | Mama to one and pregnant BnB Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,134
Thanked others: 285
Thanked 716 times in 682 posts
| As females we want equal rights to jobs men do, I think it should be both ways. | | | | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 05:15 AM
|
#18 | | Mom of 1 Princess Chat Happy BnB Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,560
Thanked others: 71
Thanked 284 times in 279 posts
I'm Currently Feeling:  | My OB is a man. His wife is his midwife and it's never once been uncomfortable or awkward. I think as a man, they have a lot of compassion, because they just have to be supportive and listen to what you are saying. |
__________________
| | Status: Offline
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 05:20 AM
|
#19 | | New Mummy Chat Happy BnB Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia
Posts: 1,421
Thanked others: 148
Thanked 318 times in 282 posts
I'm Currently Feeling:  | I don't think I would mind a male MW at all so long as he was professional. When I went to hospital for a suspected m/c, I had a male dr. I wasn't entirely comfortable with him as he seemed really nervous. He tried twice in both hands to get the vein! And when he did an internal, it hurt, i've never had one hurt. But he was professional as he told me everything he was going to and doing. |
__________________
| | Status: Online
| | |
Mar 7th, 2008, 06:58 AM
|
#20 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: British Columbia
Posts: 123
Thanked others: 5
Thanked 13 times in 13 posts
I'm Currently Feeling: | I had an internal done by a man doc spur of the moment in hospital. It really didn't phase me at all, being his gender and all.
You have to figure that... it isn't the first or last vag they've seen. | | | | Status: Offline
| | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Similar Threads | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | Conceiving FQA's by Midwives | suzan | Trying To Conceive | 0 | Oct 25th, 2007 17:39 PM | | male HV | Tezzy | Baby & Toddler Club | 12 | Jun 23rd, 2007 13:04 PM | | Male Mod | Wobbles | General Chatter | 25 | Apr 11th, 2007 20:27 PM | | Male Brain | ImTheDaddy | Just For Fun | 0 | Sep 11th, 2006 00:45 AM | | Midwives appoinment.... | Tam | Pregnancy - Second Trimester | 0 | Sep 8th, 2006 10:38 AM | All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:28 AM. | |
