Midwives - Anyone used one?

[ceECE]

My sister used a midwife when having her first (and only) child here in BC. She loved it too! But just like parents looking for a good care provider, I'd really check her out and get references

[Yarnlover]

I had an ob for half my pregnancy and once I finally made it off the huge waiting list I had a midwife for the second half of my pregnancy. There was no comparison between the two methods lof care I experienced. The midwife was so much more personable, attentive and available compared to the ob (who was also very nice, just so busy I felt like just a number). Midwife care is much more patient driven, lots of time is spent going over all aspects of labour, birth, interventions etc. and the focus is on the womans choices and preferences. In my experience my midwife was also much more knowledgable on alternative pain management methods (ie no epidural) than my ob was.

I delivered my daughter with two midwives present at a hospital, (I just couldn't do the home birth thing) but only spent a total of 4 hours in the hospital! I labored mostly at home and left the hospital with the midwives 1.5 hours after delivery. After care from the midwives was the best thing ever because they came to my house for the checkups, I loved that!

In all I would highly recommend the midwife experience. I also think a home birth would be amazing, (I just couldn't stomach the "what if's". I hope the wait list for midwife care in Edmonton is quicker than it is here in Ottawa.

Congrats on the pregnancy and send some baby vibes my way, I am in the midsts of clomid trials to hopefully Conceive my second soon!