OB vs Midwife

I used to date one of each; if that’s any help? 😉

I had 1. a military “group” of doctors, 2. The Fashionable OB, 3. a midwife and 4. my OB’s PARTNER, whom I hated and transferred away from to my OB, but my OB’s wife died while I was in labor so the partner was all that was left and he got there so late that there was nothing for him to do but catch the baby In The Nick Of Time. My vote? It doesn’t matter what the label is: Pick someone you LIKE who treats you like a person instead of meat and isn’t condescending. The baby’ll come out no matter WHO is standing in front of him.

Midwife. All the way. They are just as educated and experienced but the difference is they are patient oriented first. My midwife said this to me, verbatim. OBs are surgeons first, period. By going with a midwife, you will have a voice. You will choose your birth plan, what procedures you want and don’t want, etc.

By no means was she bad mouthing OBs, it’s just a different world. The opportunities available when using a midwife are exactly what I wanted. It was a very easy choice for me. Don’t ever let anyone sway your decision or make you feel bad for it. It’s YOUR choice!

I had a WONDERFUL team of doctors who shared a practice and I was able to get to know each of them and they were ALL fantastic… I lucked out and also got an awesome labor and delivery nurse that was known for being the best. That said, I realize MY experience is probably very different from others. If I ever had another baby though, I would definitely go with a midwife. 🙂

My daughterinlaw had midwives with both her babies and i think was happy with them. Thing I found interesting was that they were a team of midwives. You didn’t know who you would have until you got to the hospital. I had my own kids ages ago with a GP who was perfectly capable.

RYN: Added! I’ll be back to weigh in. 😉

Midwives deal in women and babies. Doctors deal with disease and emergencies. As pregnancy is rarely either of these, I’d choose a midwife any day. Watch riki lake’s The Business of Being Born and then decide. I’ve had a medical birth and a home birth and I’d never go near a hospital to have a baby again. Just make an informed choice you are comfortable with

ive always had both. the only time i ever really saw the dr was when things started to get interesting.

Midwife. They are more personal. Plus, if anything comes up they will refer you to the Dr. anyway.

I’ve never had children. But the only allure of traditional hospital birth, is the drugs they can give you that midwives can’t. Hospital staff are usually cold and distant and I always felt like midwives were more about the significance of the occasion for YOU in YOUR life. You know?