www.projectwomen.org

A loving compassionate touch or word can mean all the difference when someone is going through a stressful event. Child birth, not only a joyous and long anticipated occasion, stresses the body as a women pushes forth new life and overwhelms the mind with various emotions.

For some fortunate women, midwives and female obstetricians are capable of meeting these challenges with wisdom and techniques addressing their emotional and physical demands. In addition, an empathetic ear and possibly a shared experience heighten the importance of their presence. As women tend to communicate more effectively, keeping the mother-to-be informed of all that is going on will give her empowerment and ease her fears, especially if it is a first time mother.

During the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and part of the eighteenth century, midwives were educated and available to address and treat diseases of the reproductive organs as well as childbirth. Male medical professionals did not address these issues. Today midwives and female obstetricians continue to specialize and provide for pregnant women and the concerns that go along with this life changing event. With a competent friendly midwife or female obstetrician, women can be comfortable while experiencing the miracle of pregnancy and birth.