top of page
Search

Why You Should Avoid Listening to Negative Generalizations About Doctors & Midwives

You should NEVER listen to negative generalizations* about doctors or midwives.


One of the greatest indicators for how a birthing person will feel about their birth is the relationship between them and their healthcare provider.


So what happens when doctors or midwives are spoken about in a negative & generalized way?


The breakdown of the birthing person-healthcare provider relationship is initiated, via implicit bias.


If a birthing person is led to distrust their doctor or midwife they can become hyper-vigilant and ‘on guard.’ This mindset can:

• hinder collaboration

• interrupt proper care

• lead to feelings of being unsafe

• misconstrue healthcare processes


My advice is to, if possible, pick a healthcare provider that most aligns with your values and who you can trust with your pregnancy & birth.


And in the event that your care is transferred, remember that you are entitled to make informed and consensual medical decisions, or ask for another provider.


*examples of negative generalizations could be that doctors care more about policies than their patients, or that midwives are negligent



#yyc #yycdoula #birthdoula #doula #postpartumdoula #parent #firsttimeparent #birth #birthwork #pregnancy #pregnant #postpartum #doctor #birthtrauma #labour #labor #doctor #obgyn #ob #obstetrics #midwife #midwifery #shutup

3 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Exclusively bodyfeeding isn’t the only way your baby receives immunity. If you have chosen not to bodyfeed or are unable to, please know that there are so many other options for your baby to develop t

Post: Blog2_Post
117D407A-8F02-420A-9C92-D67E9703B2D4.PNG
bottom of page