MIDWIFE or OBSTETRICIAN?! PUBLIC or PRIVATE?! Tips on Choosing Your Care Provider with Elizabeth Gallagher
Welcome to the WombShow Notes
Choosing the right person to care for you during your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period can be SO confusing! On today’s episode, Midwife Em is joined by Registered Midwife (and great friend) Elizabeth Gallagher to break down the pros and cons of each option available in Australia. Choosing the right care provider for YOU is so important and can have a huge influence on your overall experience.
Together they talk through: - The importance of identifying your values, particularly surrounding birth. - Figuring out what options are available to you. - Public vs private hospitals. - The pros and the cons of the most common options of care.
This episode is really skimming the surface but it’s such a great starting point for women and families.
You can find more over at @midwife_em or @welcometo.thewomb on Instagram.
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