A lot of doctors have standing orders for a laboring mom to receive an IV - whether or not she truly needs one. Doctors have varying opinions on what positions they will allow a woman to birth in. If you are one who has definite preferences about birthing positions and medical procedures, be sure to discuss them with your doctor well before your due date. Midwives are educated through a certification process. Midwife Pros 1.
Midwives offer more personal attention than that of doctors.
They have less of a patient load and are able to spend more time during each prenatal visit as well as usually spending the entire time during the labor and birth. No enforced medical procedures. Because midwives aren t doctors, they do not use IV s and allow the freedom of an all natural birth. Most of the time, midwives charge less than doctors do. Midwife Cons 1.