Compadres

I wanted to share two stories of doctors who "get it" when it comes to birth. I don't have links for either of these because I have witnessed one first-hand and had another shared with me by a friend.

First, there is a family practice doctor (far west of Ann Arbor, alas) who is advocating on behalf of a doula, to add her to the practice staff so she can attend births with the doctor. AND GET PAID BY THE PRACTICE.

Second, an OB/GYN in town is about to beging a research project looking at the effectiveness of many of the traditional pregnancy and birth herbs (red raspberry leaves, black cohosh, blue cohost, etc.). He does not want to debunk them, but rather wants to find out how to standardize use in obstetrical management. Bless his heart. This is a doctor who also spends half the year in developing countries working trying to improve maternal mortality rates.