The trend seems to be moving back towards more home births and the specialised skills of a midwife are very much to be valued, whether within the hospital environment, or as part of regular preparation and guidance in readiness for a home birth.
Midwives provide a unique facet of birthing care, and take their special role very seriously, but mistakes can still occur. When they do, empathetic advice from a specialist medical negligence solicitor should be sought as soon as possible.