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[quote=Anonymous]I can't speak to WHC midwives specifically, but in general I have found that midwives tend to be less research based in general. I went to midwives (in MoCo) for my first pregnancy and they recommended things like raspberry leaf tea for ease of labor (for which there is zero evidence) and they IMHO overstated the risks of epidurals and strongly recommended against it. In addition to that, I have looked through the website for the GWU midwives and they really emphasize random and non-evidence based things (for example, exercising outside versus inside). I don't know if WHC midwives are like this, but the website of GWU midwives also really turned me off by emphasizing how you have to really commit to their super high standards of exercise, eating, and committing to a "natural" birth.

Again, I can't speak to WHC specifically, but my experience across a few providers suggests that OBs are less of a headache, less judgey, and more evidence-based. If your contractions are permitting it, you can bounce on an exercise ball during labor and still see an OB, no problem. [/quote]

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