Lee Franzen

There was no requirement for malpractice insurance for a licensed midwife. As a birth center, we were required to have what was called professional liability insurance. I remember that we were concerned that this would be really expensive. It was not very expensive. It was definitely not cost prohibitive.

There was no requirement for malpractice insurance for a licensed midwife. As a birth center, we were required to have what was called professional liability insurance. I remember that we were concerned that this would be really expensive. It was not very expensive. It was definitely not cost prohibitive.

I don't know the exact transport rate for our facility. And honestly, I don't even know the transport rate for the other midwives. What I can tell you is that my transport rate for first-time moms was about 25%. And at the time, I thought that that was way too high. I thought that it was a sign that I was doing something wrong.

I don't know the exact transport rate for our facility. And honestly, I don't even know the transport rate for the other midwives. What I can tell you is that my transport rate for first-time moms was about 25%. And at the time, I thought that that was way too high. I thought that it was a sign that I was doing something wrong.

I don't know the exact transport rate for our facility. And honestly, I don't even know the transport rate for the other midwives. What I can tell you is that my transport rate for first-time moms was about 25%. And at the time, I thought that that was way too high. I thought that it was a sign that I was doing something wrong.

Now, when I look back and I think about how I transported 25% of my first time moms, I'm actually so glad that I did because When you're being compassionate and taking someone to the hospital for pain relief because they're having a long, difficult labor, that should not be seen as a flaw. In Florida, our transport rate was like 5%. It was very low.

Now, when I look back and I think about how I transported 25% of my first time moms, I'm actually so glad that I did because When you're being compassionate and taking someone to the hospital for pain relief because they're having a long, difficult labor, that should not be seen as a flaw. In Florida, our transport rate was like 5%. It was very low.

Now, when I look back and I think about how I transported 25% of my first time moms, I'm actually so glad that I did because When you're being compassionate and taking someone to the hospital for pain relief because they're having a long, difficult labor, that should not be seen as a flaw. In Florida, our transport rate was like 5%. It was very low.

You would expect it to be higher, but we were kind of cheating. We were using Pitocin and we were using peewee vacuums and we were getting those babies out one way or the other instead of transporting. I mean, there's no real accountability. Nobody is checking to see if the rate I'm advertising or telling people is accurate. So you're completely taking my word for it. I remember this one birth.

You would expect it to be higher, but we were kind of cheating. We were using Pitocin and we were using peewee vacuums and we were getting those babies out one way or the other instead of transporting. I mean, there's no real accountability. Nobody is checking to see if the rate I'm advertising or telling people is accurate. So you're completely taking my word for it. I remember this one birth.

You would expect it to be higher, but we were kind of cheating. We were using Pitocin and we were using peewee vacuums and we were getting those babies out one way or the other instead of transporting. I mean, there's no real accountability. Nobody is checking to see if the rate I'm advertising or telling people is accurate. So you're completely taking my word for it. I remember this one birth.

It was another midwife's client. And this young woman had been in labor for a very, very long time. And she was really suffering. I was in the break room and I could hear her just crying and begging to go to the hospital. I could overhear the midwives talking her out of it saying, if you go to the hospital, They're not even going to do anything for you.

It was another midwife's client. And this young woman had been in labor for a very, very long time. And she was really suffering. I was in the break room and I could hear her just crying and begging to go to the hospital. I could overhear the midwives talking her out of it saying, if you go to the hospital, They're not even going to do anything for you.

It was another midwife's client. And this young woman had been in labor for a very, very long time. And she was really suffering. I was in the break room and I could hear her just crying and begging to go to the hospital. I could overhear the midwives talking her out of it saying, if you go to the hospital, They're not even going to do anything for you.

It's going to be hours of just waiting, telling her all the reasons she doesn't want to go to the hospital and what a bad experience she'll have if she goes to the hospital. And I'm overhearing this thinking they're lying to her. And it made me so angry. I remember when the other midwives came into the break room, I snapped at them like she's begging to go. Why aren't you taking her?

It's going to be hours of just waiting, telling her all the reasons she doesn't want to go to the hospital and what a bad experience she'll have if she goes to the hospital. And I'm overhearing this thinking they're lying to her. And it made me so angry. I remember when the other midwives came into the break room, I snapped at them like she's begging to go. Why aren't you taking her?

It's going to be hours of just waiting, telling her all the reasons she doesn't want to go to the hospital and what a bad experience she'll have if she goes to the hospital. And I'm overhearing this thinking they're lying to her. And it made me so angry. I remember when the other midwives came into the break room, I snapped at them like she's begging to go. Why aren't you taking her?

And they were shocked that I would speak to them this way. And one of them says to me, why are you even here? Meaning like, why was I at the birth center? Why was I a midwife at all? And I remember just saying, I'm here because it's the woman's choice to be here and to do this. And she's telling you this isn't her choice anymore. I think that was the beginning of the end for me.

And they were shocked that I would speak to them this way. And one of them says to me, why are you even here? Meaning like, why was I at the birth center? Why was I a midwife at all? And I remember just saying, I'm here because it's the woman's choice to be here and to do this. And she's telling you this isn't her choice anymore. I think that was the beginning of the end for me.

And they were shocked that I would speak to them this way. And one of them says to me, why are you even here? Meaning like, why was I at the birth center? Why was I a midwife at all? And I remember just saying, I'm here because it's the woman's choice to be here and to do this. And she's telling you this isn't her choice anymore. I think that was the beginning of the end for me.