Midwife or obgyn?

Question

I am trying to decide whether to have a midwife or an obgyn. Nervous that a midwife may not have as much knowledge, or might miss something. But have heard great things about them. Any advice?

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My decision was made by this: my midwife will be at my delivery definitely.
My OB may not. Depends on time you go into labour and if its in the evening/night or weekend, who is on call at the hospital will be there for the delivery. I am not cool with this.
Midwives are 100% jjs as qualified to catch tour baby as an OB and there's a smaller chance of unnecessary surgical intervention (OB's are surgeons after all) and are fully trained and educated and will call intervention if required. The midwives in my area so provide follow up at home support for 6 weeks post partum. :) easy choice for me.

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I prefer midwives.  OB's, at least in my experience, don't spend enough time with patients.  Midwives provide more personalized care.  I go to a midwives center located in a hospital so if something were to go wrong, dr's and ob's are right down the hall yet you still give birth in a labor suite with the midwife.  Best of both worlds in my opinion.

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I've done months of research and I'm midwife all the way. I really don't want to be scared into unnecessary medical interventions as I'm very low risk. One thing that I realized is that, as women, our bodies are meant to give birth and most medical interventions are not needed. The majority of the population is low risk, and for those who are, midwifes can be a great option for both home and hospital births. I would suggest to do your research and interview both!

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This is my first pregnancy, my husband and meet with a Obgyn and he was cold and was really rude.

Our next visit we meet with midwive and she was awesome so welcoming and talked to us like she has all the time in the world. We knew then midwife! Just my opinion... do what is  comfortable for you!

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We are having a home birth with a midwife. Do your own research. You're going to get a lot of varying opinions on here, but that's all they are - opinions. Midwives are very knowledgeable and you'll get more one-on-one time with them. That's one of the reasons we chose to have a midwife. I had an OB with my first son.

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Midwife- and first baby.  They are certified and this group of ladies will even do a hospital delivery, though their home birth plan sounds amazing.  They also have ob's that they can call if they need to.

I hate going to my ob- they act like I don't exist and give me 5 seconds of their time for every appointment I've had- why would I want that for me and my baby?  The midwives give a lot more attention and options.

Remember- just because you're pregnant doesn't mean you're sick.  They want your birthing experience to be remembered for the positives. I'm convinced!

My only addition: do your research and make sure you're comfortable with whomever you chose.  That's what matters at the end of the day.

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OB. I feel most comfortable having a qualified medical professional.

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I had a midwife with my first and an ob with this one. I feel, the only difference is midwives just give you more of a personal touch. (No pun intended)

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I have a midwife! Labor will be with an obgyn though

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If you are nervous about the knowledge I would go with doctor. You need to have total confidence in your doc/midwive

Midwife or obgyn?

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