@Jolly said in Midwives fired:
If it's more than one hospital, the insurance stuff is probably true.
The problem with some midwives is that they don't know what they don't know. I've read, and posted, several stories of home births gone wrong when the midwife was up to her elbows in meconium before calling for help.
THere are reason that OB has among the highest malpractice premiums. Among them is the fact that for childbirth injuries, there's no real statute of limitations- so the parent of a 15 year old can sue, claiming birth injury because junior didn't get into Harvard.
There's no reason a midwife should be practicing solo without the backup of an obstetrician ON SITE. We had one guy who would offer backup to a midwife - but from home (he was 10 min away). He eventually gave that up, and the midwife left.
Ask yourself, if you were the insurer, would you insure a midwife for a $5,000 premium? Potential payouts can go to millions. I wouldn't.
By the way, all four of my kids were born at that hospital. Delivered by a real OB.