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Lamaze for Parents : Blogs : Finding a Healthcare Provider LoginRequest LoginToggle navigationHome Healthy Pregnancy Healthy PregnancyPregnancy NutritionSex During PregnancySigns of PregnancyFinding a Healthcare Provider10 Healthy Pregnancy TipsKnow the FactsTips for Pregnancy PartnersDue Date DanceBed Rest Planning for Labor Planning for LaborBirth TeamStages of LaborBirth PlanLabor Positions10 Labor TipsMaternal InstinctsBirth Day, Your WayThe Waiting GameLamaze BreathingCesarean Awareness Resources Birth Day Birth DayHealthyLineagePracticesBirthVisualizationGuidesBirth Partner Cheat SheetMedical InterventionsEstablishing Breastfeeding New Parents New ParentsBeyondLineageDayNursing SchoolPacifiersSleep TightBaby BluesGetting Back to WorkBaby's Developmental MilestonesPlayful ParentsFun FacesReach for the Stars Lamaze Classes Find a Local ClassOnline ClassesPurchase Lamaze Guide Your Resources Lamaze Mobile AppOnline ClassesBirth BlogOnline Spanish Resources for ParentsParent Resource RoundupHealthyLineagePracticesBirthVisualizationGuidesWeekly EmailsPush for Your BabyVideo LibraryOther Parent Resources About Lamaze About LamazeThe Lamaze DifferenceHealthyLineagePracticesShop For a CauseMythsWell-nighLamazeHistoryMarketing & AdvertisingContact Us In the News News ReleasesLamaze in the News Healthy Pregnancy Finding a Healthcare Provider Finding a Healthcare Provider    Pregnancy Nutrition    Sex During Pregnancy   Signs of Pregnancy   Finding a Healthcare Provider   10 Healthy Pregnancy Tips       - TakingSuperintendencyof YourSoul      - Food for Thought       - Do's and Don'ts       - Bonding withVictualNow   Know the Facts       - Childbirth Classes       - Prenatal Tests       - Breastfeeding Preparation    Tips for Pregnancy Partners   Due Date Dance   Bed Rest   Five Tips for Expectant Dads   Sex During Pregnancy   Signs of Pregnancy   Finding a Healthcare Provider   10 Healthy Pregnancy Tips       - TakingSuperintendencyof YourSoul      - Food for Thought       - Do's and Don'ts       - Bonding withVictualNow   Know the Facts       - Childbirth Classes       - Prenatal Tests       - Breastfeeding Preparation    Tips for Pregnancy Partners   Due Date Dance   Bed Rest   Five Tips for Expectant Dads Making Connections Why finding the right health-care provider and lineage place for you are so important. By Ann Grauer, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE Maybe you haven’t started ownership victual gear yet, but there are two major items that you should be shopping for: a lineage place and a health-care provider. If you’re healthy and have a low risk of complications, having a planned lineage at home or free-standing lineage part-way is just as unscratched as at a hospital. Location, Location, Location A well-appointed environment that makes you finger relaxed and supported will help your soul move through the important process of giving birth. You have a much largest endangerment of giving lineage without medical interventions if you’re surrounded by people who share your birthing goals. Should the need for medical interventions upspring it is important to know which interventions are misogynist at your lineage place and what processes are in place should you need to transpiration locations during the birthing process. Take some time to research your options and segregate a lineage place that is the weightier fit for you.   At a lineage part-way or your home (attended by a midwife or doctor), you’ll have a team trained in labor support that sees lineage as a normal life event rather than an emergency waiting to happen. Most healthy women can segregate to requite lineage in a lineage part-way or at home. If you have a serious medical condition, or are at a higher risk of developing a multiplicity in pregnancy and/or labour, you will likely want to opt for a hospital lineage with an obstetrician.   If you segregate to requite lineage in a hospital, there are a few things you should be enlightened of. Many hospitals routinely rely on medication and technology, rather than using them only when you need them for a specific problem. Although it tends to be harder to relax and work with your labor in a hospital, but it doesn’t have to be.Segregatea hospital that encourages you to stay zippy in labor and does not impose a lot of restrictions on you (like not eating or drinking and requiring continuous electronic fetal monitoring). The support and encouragement of people who know you and who superintendency well-nigh you will help you finger unscratched in an unfamiliar place. You moreover might want to consider hiring a doula. A doula is a professional support person who provides continuous emotional and physical support during labor and birth. Midwife? Physician? Obstetrician? Your next step is finding a health-care provider who works in the lineage place you’ve chosen. A doctor who gives a good gynecological exam may not be the weightier person to guide you through pregnancy and birth. Take time to consider the pursuit three options: A MIDWIFE provides pregnancy and lineage care. They have deep respect for the natural process of pregnancy and birth. Certified midwives (CMs), certified professional midwives (CPM), and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) have wide training and have passed rigorous certification exams; CNMs usually have a master’s degree. Studies show that midwifery superintendency is not just unscratched but is very towardly for healthy, low-risk women. A FAMILY PHYSICIAN provides comprehensive medical care, including prenatal care, which recognizes that most pregnancies don’t require intervention. AN OB/GYN is a surgeon who specializes in the superintendency of the sexuality reproductive system, including prenatal superintendency and childbirth. Family physicians and midwives will refer you to an OB/GYN if complications arise. Trust Your Instincts Ask your friends and coworkers who are once moms well-nigh their providers and interview those that sound promising. Above all, listen to your gut. If something doesn’t finger right, that provider isn’t for you. If at any time you don’t finger well-appointed with your health-care provider or planned place of birth, it’s okay to squint virtually and consider making a switch. The insight you proceeds during the months of pregnancy may lead you to realize that who you chose in the whence is not who you wish to have with you at birth. When the big day comes and you have a trusted provider by your side, you’ll be glad you took this visualization seriously. For More Information There are several helpful decision-making tools misogynist for choosing a lineage place and superintendency provider. Some of these include: InformedVisualizationMaking FAQ Choosing aSuperintendencyProvider  Changing yourSuperintendencyProvider  Childbirth Connection tips on choosing a lineage location and superintendency provider American Association ofLineageCenters’ information for parents The Leapfrog Group’s information on U.S. hospital rates of early elective deliveries and maternity superintendency (click “safety of selected procedures” and trammels the box for “high-risk deliveries”) International Cesarean Awareness Network’s resources on wangle to vaginal lineage without caesarean (VBAC) in hospitals near you Transforming Maternity Care’s list of other helpful information well-nigh maternity superintendency in your state. More information on midwives (MANA)  (ACNM) Find a midwife in the US (MANA), (ACNM) Find a midwife in Canada American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ physician directory   Released: April 23, 2012 10:05 AM | Updated: April 20, 2016 04:29 PM Keywords: Healthy Pregnancy | Healthcare Provider To leave a comment, click on the  icon on the left side of the screen.   Recent Stories Pregnancy Nutrition Updated 2:56PM EDT, Fri Jun 30th, 2017 Petra Colindres, Family Dietitian, Lactation Consultant and owner of Nutrition by Petra in Oklahoma City. Petra hones in on the most important nutrients needed by trimester. Take a squint and consider r... Sex During Pregnancy Updated 4:23PM EDT, Tue Jul 31st, 2018 GivingLineagewith Confidence is hopping on the love fest bandwagon to discuss sex and intimacy during pregnancy and postpartum this month. First up? Let's get started by addressing the top three most ... 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