OB or Midwife? Hospital or Home?

I love my OB and the office she is at! I am an OB/hospital birther. The complaints I have heard about OBs are not something that I have experienced (pro-medicine, impersonal, fast). I also would not want to go to a midwife in this state as there are no true licensing agents for them. After my 3 very complicated births and one newborn who required assistance and a stay in the NICU...I would never opt to give birth far from the best medical care.

I'm doing my OB in a hospital, too. The OB I had with my son retired six years ago and my insurance is different, so I will have a new doctor with a new hospital, though I've used this hospital before, too. They have the best NICU in the area, so I feel very comfortable using them. Besides, I know people who have had their babies here and have had amazing experiences, so I feel that I am in good hands in the event of a complication.

For my other pregnancies I had a midwives and my experience was okay so this time I am going to an OB who has a reputation for being with you every step of the way. He is also my U/S tech and does them in the office. I am a little anxious about not having a private room post birth but it is a trade off for personal care

My PCP is also an OB. They cycle you through two of the OB's in the office and a Midwife. Depending on who's on call when you deliver, depends on who you get. With my DD I got to have the Midwife and I LOVED her. One of the OB's assisted during the end of delivery. She (midwife) was young and pregnant with her first too and we just hit it off right from the start. I'm really hoping I get to have her again. My uterus has a hard time clamping down after delivery so I need a shot of methogen and usually become slightly anemic after delivery from the blood loss. I'm more comfortable delivering in a hospital setting.