Originally Posted by cariblue
As an independant midwife do you follow a patient throughout the whole pregnancy to delivery? That would be fantastic to share the whole journey with them! I haven't even seena birth yet so can't make a choice! x
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Yes, they do tend to follow the whole thing through, unless complications arise and the woman needs to go to hospital. Sometimes independent midwives work with a few others and share the care between them, so that they can book holidays etc... It sounds lovely and I would love to do it, but only after several years of practice to give me the confidence