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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]
I'm a non-OB provider (NP, have a Master's in Nursing) and have delivered twice with the WHC Midwives. I became a midwifery patient when my WHC OB was unavailable for a last minute appointment to confirm an early loss prior to my first successful pregnancy. I was so impressed with the care they (specifically, Margaret) provided that I chose to switch to the midwives for well-woman and OB care.

Their care is evidence-based and not at all "crunchy" or "folksy." All the midwives are CNMs and are fully credentialed providers. They were trustworthy and provided excellent care before, during, and after both my pregnancies. They are high-touch, low-intervention for low(er)-risk pregnancies. I was AMA for my second pregnancy with them and received all the extras recommended for older moms by ACOG, plus any I opted in for due to my age (including NIPT, genetic counseling, more frequent ultrasounds, weekly NSTs at the end of my pregnancy). If, for some reason, you risk out of their practice, the transition to WHC's OBs is relatively seamless because they all share the same office.
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Forgot to add that I delivered both my children with epidurals and the midwives were 100% supportive of my preference.[/quote]

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