Midwife VS. OBGYN?

Question

In your experience which is better? Do you think you can have the same birth in a hospital or is a birth center best?
Has anyone had both and can accurately compare the 2.
I already had 2 babies, both with midwives, one hospital in a tub (fantastic by the way) and one in a birth center where I was able to leave within an hour of birth. Which would you prefer?

Answer 1

I have 3 children-the first and 2nd, successful homebirths.
Third was planned homebirth, but I had a complication and rushed to nearby hospital(only 5 minutes away) where my daughter was born within 20 minutes of my arrival.
Personally, I prefer midwives. They are more attentitive, spend more time with you, much more caring and compassionate. My CNM that delivered my 1st and 2nd has now become a close friend.
And I was able to call her at her home anytime of day for any reason. She made house calls for my monthly check ups as well. I also wasn't happy with the nursing staff in the maternity ward.
I had to leave my daughter there for the first 4 days after her birth b/c she needed to be monitored 24/7.
I went to nurse her literally every 2 hours no matter what time of day/night it was, and only two of the nurses there were compassionate and loving towards all of the newborns. The rest were nasty.
Now I'm not saying all hospitals would have nurses like that in the maternity ward, but if you decide on a hospital birth, it would be in yours and your infants best interest if you get respectable referrals, credentials and reviews from pleased patients.
Most homebirths are safe-even can be safer than in a hospital. Just because its a hospital doesn't automatically guarantee safety and quality. Most people who have never had a homebirth or even known someone who has had one don't realize that most midwives(mostly CNM's) have medical equipment to help baby breathe, etc with them at your home in the event they need it. But they screen you prior to agreeing that one is elligible for a homebirth.
It's not for everyone.
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Midwife. A midwife is your constant companion throughout the entire pregnancy and birth process. The doctor you see throughout your pregnancy may or may not be there when you give birth, and even if he is, it will only be when you are pushing and ready to deliver.
I have had 4 births at home and 1 in a birth center. I have never had a hospital birth, but stayed with my sister through hers in the hospital. If I had to choose between only the hospital and the birth center, I would choose the birth center. There was so much that they did to my sister in the hospital that just appalled me. You have more freedom in a birth center. My ultimate preference, however, is at home. It has truly been the best experience for me.

Answer 3

I personally would rather have OBGYN. I also would not feel comfortable going home one hour after birth. I would be ok with a midwife but only if I were in a hospital, if something happens I would want to be right there and not have to be moved.

Answer 4

in the beginning, take a breath, there's no would desire to you to get your self disillusioned. Now discover the telephone # on your well-being corporation and touch them, ask them in case you may change from an OB to a midwife and from a well-being facility to domicile beginning. some places won't allow you to alter previous sixteen weeks. i assume they assume us to appreciate all of it and make that determination earlier we get pregnant. (I had well-being facility births all thrice using being seen severe threat with gestational diabetes all thrice - all boys have been reliable and each little thing substitute into controlled.) i understand some people who've had domicile births and enjoyed it. regularly it your guy or woman determination that counts. Albeit each so often people have their young ones on a thank you to the well-being facility so.... in the event that they dont allow you to alter from OB to Mid-spouse, ask in the event that they have a style you may fill out approximately your displeasure alongside with your present day and approximately to be previous physician. And ask in the event that they have a refferal provider considering which you woudl no longer return to him now. (i'm getting surveys on our well-being facility and medical doctors each and all of the time.) (i for my area does no longer be going back to this one, no longer in spite of if he substitute into the suitable one interior the city. ) i might think of that your OB has had some concern with this interior the previous, perchance some undesirable circumstances and he's not keen to be involded and subsequently he desires to place in writing a letter to conceal himself.( i'd desire to have been slightly impolite here...) He would even have been having a foul day, yet there's no reason to take it out on you and confer with you in that way and treaten you the two. How can he assume you do bypass back to him now. with any luck the scientific well-being coverage will nonetheless help you swithc, and you may touch the midwife and come back to a serene place. For the checklist, midwifes regularly artwork with some medical doctors so there's a back up and the well-being facility is super-unfold with you're having a house beginning and that they are waiting if the choose arise. I confident wish this enables. each and all of the suitable to you and your husband. savor this time, it is going via so quickly. you're exceptionally much a million/2 way there. reliable success

Answer 5

Midwife in a hospital, or center that also has physicians, neonatalogists, etc readily available if something goes wrong.