Over here a midwifery degree is a four year degree, same as a nurse. It is one year less than a doctor, and the difference is about a year spent on the wards with training wheels and mentor. Doctors do more placements on the ward.

New nurses and midwives then spend a year under supervision before they are fully qualified. Midwives work in hospital birthing suites as well as hospital-run home birth services.

Home births are not always a stupid idea. It depends on the risk-factors and the level of support required. It takes a surgeon an hour to scrub-up for a A1 C-Section, so as long as no one is bleeding to death (which drugs can fix, mostly) then a trip in the ambulance doesn't slow down a surgical intervention.

Over here a midwifery degree is a four year degree, same as a nurse. It is one year less than a doctor, and the difference is a difference of about a year spent on the wards with training wheels and mentor.

New nurses and midwives then spend a year under supervision before they are fully qualified. Midwives work in hospital birthing suites as well as hospital-run home birth services.

Home births are not always a stupid idea. It depends on the risk-factors and the level of support required. It takes a surgeon an hour to scrub-up for a A1 C-Section, so as long as no one is bleeding to death (which drugs can fix, mostly) then a trip in the ambulance doesn't slow down a surgical intervention.