Ob/Gyn to a Midwife...

Well, since before I got pregnant I've always been interested in having a midwife.  I'm sure that I've mentioned this before in my previous blogs, but my birth plan is to have Brandon all natural.  Now that I'm approaching the end of my pregnancy I've been thinking (and dreaming) about the big D day and to be honest it's starting to get a bit scary.  Lately, there's been so much that has been going through my head, so much that I begin to doubt weather or not I'll be strong enough to do it.  One day I finally broke down to Josh...  We had a good talk and he was so great at reassuring me that I will do great and that I should really start giving myself more credit.

Ok, so I'm sure the big question is why the sudden change of heart, especially being 33 weeks into my pregnancy?!

So, let me just get one thing out of the way, I'm not changing because I didn't get along with my Dr, I actually am feeling a bit terrible about having to tell her that I will no longer be seeing her.  My Dr was absolutely wonderful, sweet, and informative...BUT the big thing that made me double guess was the fact that there was no guarantee that she would be even there during my delivery.  She is the only Dr that I've been seeing and to think that she might not even be there when I need her most makes me very worried, and I really don't need to worry any more than I already do.  The thing about OB's are that they have A LOT of patients that they over look and they are not always on-call when it comes to delivering babies.  They actually rotate between the other Dr's in the clinic...and during delivery the people that will be helping you out the MOST are the nurses.  Who I'm sure are absolutely amazing, but I need to see faces who I'm familiar with (well besides Josh's), and I feel like the more familiar faces I have around me then the more comfortable I will be.

With the combination of the researching that I've done and talking to other mothers, I've decided that hiring a midwife is the best thing for me.  There is a midwife care available at Providence which makes the transition very easy for us.  They already have complete access to all my medical history and check-up records... and I will still be delivering in the family maternity center because they have full privileges there. I talked to my midwife over the phone for the first time last week and after our 30 minute conversation, I already began to feel more at ease about the big day.  We have our first initial meeting with her next week where she'll be doing all of my usual testing and measurements.  She will also be going through my medical history and as well as my birth plan.

For me I see midwives as coaches and that's what I need and expect when I'm in labor.  Unlike Dr's, midwives are able to spend more time with their mothers-to-be.  They are there to provide you with different techniques and tools to help you through your labor and delivery.  They don't quickly pressure you into taking medication, but the option will be there if you feel like you truly need it.  The last and most important thing is they allow you to move freely during labor if your body needs it...Also, if at some point during my delivery things become complicated and Brandon will need to come out c-section there is an OB that is on call 24/7!

I can go on and on about this topic, but I will be up all night.  I will keep you all posted on our first meeting with our midwife.

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