Carrie Klein - see her family >>
Carrie Klein and Al Heebsh heard Dick's conversation with Ruth Lubic, a pioneer in the movement to re-introduce midwives into the birthing process. They had very different reactions.
Carrie Klein was born in the 50s, at a time when using a midwife during childbirth was - to say the least - an unpopular practice. When she was born, the nurse attending her birth was told to push Carrie back in until the doctor could arrive, and the nurse tried to do just that. When Carrie's own children were born, she used a midwife in a midewifery wing of a hospital, and she found that experience to be in stark contrast to what her mother went through.
Al Heebsh - see his family >>
Al Heebsh, on the other hand, says giving birth - though not a medical emergency - should not be too separated from the medical system. The birth of his first daughter required some extra help from doctors and nurses. Because of his experience, Al believes women should give birth only in hospitals.
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