Lee Franzen
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of why people choose to have their babies at home with midwives and why midwives do what they do. Once I had written all of that, I tried to connect with other like-minded people and I was able to find people online that were supportive and were able to guide me and suggested that I turn that project into a blog.
When I left the birth center in 2013, within several months of my leaving, there were three babies that died at that birth center. And I did find out after the fact that there was at least one more death associated with that birth center, but it had occurred at a home birth. where the woman had received her prenatal care at the birth center. That was not really shared and didn't make the news.
When I left the birth center in 2013, within several months of my leaving, there were three babies that died at that birth center. And I did find out after the fact that there was at least one more death associated with that birth center, but it had occurred at a home birth. where the woman had received her prenatal care at the birth center. That was not really shared and didn't make the news.
When I left the birth center in 2013, within several months of my leaving, there were three babies that died at that birth center. And I did find out after the fact that there was at least one more death associated with that birth center, but it had occurred at a home birth. where the woman had received her prenatal care at the birth center. That was not really shared and didn't make the news.
So there was actually a minimum of four babies whose deaths are associated with that birth center. This had a big impact on me because even though I wasn't there, I knew that I had had a huge hand in starting that birth center. And that was really disturbing and heavy for me.
So there was actually a minimum of four babies whose deaths are associated with that birth center. This had a big impact on me because even though I wasn't there, I knew that I had had a huge hand in starting that birth center. And that was really disturbing and heavy for me.
So there was actually a minimum of four babies whose deaths are associated with that birth center. This had a big impact on me because even though I wasn't there, I knew that I had had a huge hand in starting that birth center. And that was really disturbing and heavy for me.
I knew at that point that I had an obligation to share what I knew about what had most likely led to the death of those babies, which was that we were offering substandard care.
I knew at that point that I had an obligation to share what I knew about what had most likely led to the death of those babies, which was that we were offering substandard care.
I knew at that point that I had an obligation to share what I knew about what had most likely led to the death of those babies, which was that we were offering substandard care.
I don't know of any civil repercussions, and I know there was never any criminal repercussions. One of the births where the baby died led to a coroner's inquest, which I attended. The coroner's inquest was 2015. The finding from that coroner's inquest would determine
I don't know of any civil repercussions, and I know there was never any criminal repercussions. One of the births where the baby died led to a coroner's inquest, which I attended. The coroner's inquest was 2015. The finding from that coroner's inquest would determine
I don't know of any civil repercussions, and I know there was never any criminal repercussions. One of the births where the baby died led to a coroner's inquest, which I attended. The coroner's inquest was 2015. The finding from that coroner's inquest would determine
whether the death was natural accidental or homicide and it was ruled a homicide so yes the death was a homicide but no the midwife was not prosecuted in any way and as far as i know continues to practice with no repercussion i was not required to be there i attended because It happened at the birth center that I started, and I wanted to be able to document what had happened.
whether the death was natural accidental or homicide and it was ruled a homicide so yes the death was a homicide but no the midwife was not prosecuted in any way and as far as i know continues to practice with no repercussion i was not required to be there i attended because It happened at the birth center that I started, and I wanted to be able to document what had happened.
whether the death was natural accidental or homicide and it was ruled a homicide so yes the death was a homicide but no the midwife was not prosecuted in any way and as far as i know continues to practice with no repercussion i was not required to be there i attended because It happened at the birth center that I started, and I wanted to be able to document what had happened.
I did post a three-part series on my blog about that coroner's inquest. It goes into great detail as to what occurred at that birth, and I put my commentary along the way talks about what was testified and then gives my reaction to it. The sad thing is that everything that happened at that birth sounded so familiar to me.
I did post a three-part series on my blog about that coroner's inquest. It goes into great detail as to what occurred at that birth, and I put my commentary along the way talks about what was testified and then gives my reaction to it. The sad thing is that everything that happened at that birth sounded so familiar to me.
I did post a three-part series on my blog about that coroner's inquest. It goes into great detail as to what occurred at that birth, and I put my commentary along the way talks about what was testified and then gives my reaction to it. The sad thing is that everything that happened at that birth sounded so familiar to me.
And there were several major missteps that were made that I've seen made over and over and over again. They just don't usually result in the death of a baby. Usually with birth, everything works out. despite mistakes, despite carelessness. But in this case, it all caught up with them.