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Fewer OC Hospitals Are Allowing Midwife-Assisted Births, And Moms-to-Be Aren't Taking It Lying DownContinued from page 5Published on July 23, 2008 at 11:26amParker says being under the care of Snell and Sherwood has taught her to trust her instincts. "In the end, it's about the whole picture," she says. "It's like you're trying to push a giant egg out of you; your body knows what to do. You get in your position, and you do it. "I didn't know my options when I was first pregnant," Parker says. "I wish someone would have just said, 'Girl, you need to go get a midwife.'" In a few weeks, she'll be pushing her third giant egg out, miles away from her home but with Snell by her side. "What we're asking for is to allow women to have their choices incorporated into the health-care system," Snell says. "It shouldn't be an either/or. "The Robin Parkers shouldn't have to go to Whittier . . . to get the kind of care she was able to get in her own back yard. That's the issue. It's a women's-rights issue." daltan@ocweekly.com
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