Midwife or doctor?

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How many of you mommies are going to go with a midwife or a regular doctor?

Im thinking this pregnancy I'm going to try a midwife and birthing center to see if that maybe helps my pregnancy move a little faster than my first! With my daughter I was dialating so SLOW it was so painful cause I couldn't get an epidural until 5 cm. Luckily I got it at 4 cause my nurse was the shit and begged the doc. 😆 but I've also heard the 2nd pregnancies are always better than the first... I kinda envied the girls who told me with their first pregnancy that it was less than 4 hours or so... I was in labor for damn near 26 hours.

Cheers to this journey!🙌🙏

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Check out "the business of being born" on netflix! It's pretty interesting.

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Midwife all the way. I love how they take care of you! You and the baby are their priority, unlike doctors, who just see dollar signs. I was born at the same birthing center I'm giving birth at! At birthing centers you can walk around and eat and have a completely different experience than at the hospital. Not being tied down to a bed with a ton of monitors seems so natural and stress free. Can't wait!

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I'm going to a midwife (:

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Birthing centres generally only take low risk pregnancies onboard, so there are definitely restrictions on that but also your options of pain relief too!

I have enrolled at a birthing centre that is run by midwives where they only do All Natural labour, pain relief and births.

I like that midwives are more inclined to encourage and respect the natural process.

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I would love a midwife but living rural, it's unlikely we'll get one. Which seems rather counterintuitive, but Midwives are very popular again and in short supply. On a waiting list but I don't think I'll get one. :( Maybe we should start a "tips for finding comfort in hospital births" discussion?

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I'm going with a midwife again. My last one was 5 1/2 hours but was really painful and I finally clues in what was going on about 2 1/2 hour before he was born (I only had back labour thought it was my whiplash acting up)

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My OBs office is merging with a midwifery practice, so I can see both as the need arises---pretty psyched that I don't have to make a choice!

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I would recommend a midwife as well because they provide good care, but I wouldn't expect a different healthcare provider to change the way your labour progresses or how you tolerate the pain. Your body is going to labour how it labours. If you need labour support, I would look into a doula because they will help you cope with the labour, instead of just hoping it will be different this time.

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I love the idea of a midwife but my insurance covers the doctor 100% so I'd rather save the money. Plus I feel like birthing outside of a hospital would make me a little anxious about complications since both my mom and my aunt had emergencies.

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I see a midwife. The birth center where I will deliver is connected to a hospital and there are OBs available for any complications. My midwife will allow me to have pain meds or an epidural if I choose.

Midwife or doctor?

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