Choosing a Doctor or Midwife

Choosing a midwife is a personal experience. What were your reasons for choosing a midwife for your pregnancy and birth care?

Choosing a careprovider for your pregnancy (prenatal) and birth care.

Most of us hire the first doctor or midwife on our insurance list or that our friends give us. This can lead to unsatisfying birth experiences. So here are ways to avoid the most common mistakes when hiring an OB or midwife

Midwifery care is growing in the US. Here are some of the most common reasons that women choose midwives to handle their pregnancy and birth care.

We all need information from our doctor or midwife. Here are 10 questions that you should ask your doctor about your pregnancy.

Choosing a practitioner to care for you in pregnancy is not as easy as it may seem. Which midwife or doctor is the right choice for you?

Suddenly you realize that you need to switch doctors. Maybe it's how you feel when you leave the office, or perhaps it's how you feel dismissed. Maybe your OB even decided to stop catching babies, but here you are in the middle of pregnancy and you need a new doctor or midwife. What do you do next?

There are times in your prenatal care when you might consider switching OBs. Has your practitioner ever made you want to leave?

A perinatologist is a high risk pregnancy specialist.

Does it matter to you if your doctor or midwife is male or female? Some women (and men) have very specific reasons to have a preference, while others don't mind either way.

Choosing a doctor for your baby isn't always easy. Learn how to interview pediatrician's before you have your baby.

Questions to Ask Your Caregiver Regarding Childbirth of Twins. Such as policies and procedures on nursery stays, visitation, breastfeeding, medications for birth and more.

Learn how to improve your relationship with your obstetrician and when to consider a switch, from americanbaby.com.

Ten must ask questions of any doctor or midwife you interview. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services gives you a great guideline for interviewing prenatal practitioners in any setting.

You've got a GYN so you think you're settled for life until that big fat positive pregnancy test comes along...

A look at some red flags that might occur when your provider isn't as VBAC friendly as you'd like.

The call schedule is probably not something you've asked about in your prenatal care. Here are some things you need to know before labor begins.

Jill Arnold runs the popular blog The Unnecesarean and has just started a new website to help mothers and others find information on cesarean rates. Here she talks about her new site and why women need access to these numbers.