Crawford Long / Emory Release All Midwives
I used to recommend Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta as my top choice for mothers in the area who want a hospital birth. Granted, I would not give birth there myself, but that’s another story. I had some good experiences there with births attended by CNM (certified nurse midwives) and also with one high risk birth (only because the mom had a lung infection at the same time - not related to the pregnancy or the baby). Emory has fired all the midwives working at Crawford Long. This is of course a financial decision, but it says a lot about their outlook on birth. It is no longer my top choice for hospital birth in Atlanta. There are midwives working at Piedmont Hospital. If you want a midwife-attended birth and were looking at Crawford Long, please call them and tell them you are taking your birth and your money elsewhere!