Jinx Minx wrote:
>
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > An MD is absolutely warranted (and required) to do a C-section. They
> >> > cannot
> >> > be done by midwives or nurse-midwives. C-sections are also not a
> >> > "simple
> >> > procedure". They are considered major surgery.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yet in the poorest parts of the world, highly-trained midwives do
> >> C-sections. There aren't enough trained physicians. It's that or let
> >> mother and baby face certain death.
> >
> > Excellent point...
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
>
> A lot of those "highly trained midwives" probably aren't so highly trained,
> especially in third world countries.

They are sufficiently trained that both mother and baby survive and
thrive. Don't forget that C-sections have been done by non MDs for
centuries, often with good outcomes.


My point wasn't that midwives
> *shouldn't*, only that here in the U.S. they *don't*.

But there isn't much reason for them not to.

>If I was in a third
> world country and didn't have a choice, that would be a different story.
> Regardless of who performs them, they are not the "simple procedure" Om
> claims they are.

It's not the world's most difficult or demanding surgery either. Simple
is relative when it comes to surgery.