Traveling to other communities, especially those in other countries, is a
great way to break routine and get a new perspective on life and midwifery.
Observing different forms of midwifery care can inspire one's own practice.
I will never forget the first time I saw a cesarean section in a hospital
in China. A single acupuncture needle supplied the only anesthesia to the
wide awake woman, who chatted with the doctors while they opened her up.
The point was not for me to run home and do surgery this way but to realize
that the way we do surgery is only one way to do it. When I was in England
and learned about their Good Birth Guide in which hospitals and their
birthing options--including choices for visitors, birthing positions,
anesthesia, and so on--are listed by name and rated from no star to four
stars, I learned a new idea about effective political strategy to improve
birthing practices.
-Marsden Wagner, Midwifery Today Issue 41
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 18 May 5, 2000)
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