American Women Opinions.

[imthatgirl]

I personally couldn't care less what degree my midwife had. To me personally what matters is her hands on experience. So I would be perfect comfortable with a midwife who apprenticed directly and didn't go through either school. So IMO I would choose the less expensive option.

 

[clairebear0]

Hey fellow American Women

Okay so right now I live in Utah. I am thinking of going to school for Midwifery. There is a school here that is expensive, but their midwife programs are Associates, Bachelors and Masters, but again...they are not cheap.

Another school here doesn't award an Associates, Bachelors or Masters. My assumption is you end up getting a certificate. It's a three year program. It costs about $20,000 LESS than the first school.

Neither of these schools are available for federal financial aid. I'd have to get a private loan, or pay monthly and I'm not quite sure if I can swing the first school for an associate or bachelors.

I would "like" to be able to say I have an AS or a BA in midwifery, because I feel like it would show that I am a professional about this and I feel like it would give my future patients more comfort.

However, some people may feel like as long as a person has gone through a good midwifery program, all those extra classes truly don't matter.

So, my question to you.........

Would you only hire a midwife with a Associate or Bachelors? Would you care if a midwife only had a three year certificate? Would you care about anything beyond formal "midwife" training? To you, does it matter or does it matter more if you just jive with your midwife? Please let me know your opinions. I am trying to make a choice as to which school I should go to and I am very confused - I'm not sure exactly what future mommy's would want.

I would look for 2 things in my midwife....1) was she part of a doctor's practice and 2) she had good online recommendations.

I am not sure if a doctor's practice typically takes midwifes with certain degrees, but that is what I would be looking for to know if she is qualified or not so you may want to verify how doctor's practices staff midwives.

 

[rowleypolie]

It wouldn't matter to me if you had an associates, I feel like the art of midwifery is something that gets better with experience.

(btw we are also in Utah, Layton and hope to deliver soon at Davis)

 

[SLCMommy]

It wouldn't matter to me if you had an associates, I feel like the art of midwifery is something that gets better with experience.

(btw we are also in Utah, Layton and hope to deliver soon at Davis)

Thanks awesome!! I'll be delivering in Murray

 

[Aphrodite]

If you're looking to do mostly home births with perhaps privileges with a birthing center, then I would say CPM is a good way to go, especially in Utah. My CNM does home births (along with a team) and is also the local OB's (small town) nurse/assistant, and even though she is a CNM instead of CPM she still can't administer pitocin or things like that for home births, so it's not like having the one certification over the other will give you more authority on what you can or can't do in the home birth setting.

O/T and hijacking the thread, but chicka chicka are you really expecting your TENTH child?!

A lot of Utah Mummies on here too, this could become a Mormon thread lol

 

[chicka.chicka]

If you're looking to do mostly home births with perhaps privileges with a birthing center, then I would say CPM is a good way to go, especially in Utah. My CNM does home births (along with a team) and is also the local OB's (small town) nurse/assistant, and even though she is a CNM instead of CPM she still can't administer pitocin or things like that for home births, so it's not like having the one certification over the other will give you more authority on what you can or can't do in the home birth setting.

O/T and hijacking the thread, but chicka chicka are you really expecting your TENTH child?!

A lot of Utah Mummies on here too, this could become a Mormon thread lol

Yep!

 

[SLCMommy]

If you're looking to do mostly home births with perhaps privileges with a birthing center, then I would say CPM is a good way to go, especially in Utah. My CNM does home births (along with a team) and is also the local OB's (small town) nurse/assistant, and even though she is a CNM instead of CPM she still can't administer pitocin or things like that for home births, so it's not like having the one certification over the other will give you more authority on what you can or can't do in the home birth setting.

O/T and hijacking the thread, but chicka chicka are you really expecting your TENTH child?!

A lot of Utah Mummies on here too, this could become a Mormon thread lol

That's a stereotype. Not everyone in Utah is Mormon. I'm not