If they didn't there would be no need for Catherine Hamlins Fistula Hospital in Addis Abbaba,
correct me if I am wrong.. female genital mutilation a factor here??
... And delays in treatment/receiving help. I have heard reports that the women with fistula’s have often laboured for days and days with a baby in the wrong position, etc, with no medical help available. These ‘women’ are often young girls. This is no valid comparison with what women in Australia should expect to experience during childbirth.
Yes, fistula’s happen in Australia too, (a good friend of mine experienced one and had to have it repaired later) but women in Australia expect a better level of care during pregnancy and labour, whether they choose a hospital or a home birth. Hospitals are there if needed for a transfer, thank goodness, but homebirth will not cause more fistula’s to occur. Do the homebirth midwives on the list agree, or do you experience fistula’s often in your clients?
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