Why do I
need to study the medical model if I am going to practice "with
woman" midwifery?
Why do I need to study the medical model and learn technical
"stuff" I don't think I will use?
I see
no disadvantage in knowing "your stuff" AND "theirs"!
Today's midwife is faced with a challenge that didn't exist in
my grandmother's midwifery practice! We must maintain a sense
of normalcy about childbirth, but be prepared to face the bombardment
of technology as well. Since childbirth has been extracted rather
forcibly from the natural realm into the medical realm, we must
reclaim it, when we can, and work with the medical community
when we have to! In order to improve maternity care and safeguard
our clients from unnecessary intervention, we have to be knowledgeable
about every aspect of pregnancy and birth! Understanding the
physiological rationale (or lack of it!) that the medical model
is based on, qualifies us to deviate from it. We can formulate
our own protocols, confident that we know what we are doing and
why! Learning the technical stuff gives you a more concrete foundation
for your practice. It sharpens your intuitive skills, too. Learning
the technical jargon better equips you to communicate in an intelligent
way with the medical community. (See Academic Advantage)
It is important to me that there is no misunderstanding about
our midwifery philosophy. Our students are not encouraged to
adopt the medical model in philosophy or in practice. In fact,
the opposite is true. We use medical textbooks, we seek true
scientific information, but we promote a practice philosophy
based on the midwifery of our grandmothers.
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