Just to clarify: the 'epi' Gonneke is talking about is an Episiotomy, not
an epidural!
But I guess everyone got that (I didn't at first, for it's way past my
bedtime)!:-)

Well, I'm off to dreamland now......

Regards,

Renate Rietveld, IBCLC
Rijswijk, The Netherlands.

> In The Netherlands that starts with the education in sub-university level
4year >midwifery school. Dutch midwifes work as independable HCP's and are
trained, able to >and allowed to do all prenatal controls, supervise
uncomplicated deliveries, prescribe >nutritional supplements and take blood
samples, do epi's, give pain medication and >stitch, and perform the
postnatal controls, including the 6week pp check.

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