Why Do Women Choose Midwives?

Here’s a sampling of what women have said about their experience with nurse midwives from Drexel University College of Medicine.

“I never knew I could learn so much about my body during an annual gynecology exam until I visited a nurse-midwife for the first time.”

“ It was reassuring to have my nurse-midwife on the phone in the early labor so I could stay at home with my partner as long as possible.”

“When she told me that labor wasn’t progressing normally and that I needed a C-section, I trusted her judgment. Then when she introduced me to the surgical team, I trusted them, too.”

“My nurse-wife gave me the time I needed to talk about sexual problems I was having. She helped me figure out ways to talk with my husband about barrier contraception so that we could be responsible.”

“When my Pap smear came back abnormal, my midwife explained the result and helped me get appointment with the specialists I needed.”

“The best thing about having a nurse midwife is that I can talk with her about anything. She listens to me. And she always tells me what she is going to do so I’m never caught off guard. I know exactly what is going on every step of the way. I’m in control.”