It can also be duly noted that midwives tend to take a more personal interest in their patients personal lives. Perhaps the main reason why midwives have increased in popularity is their wonderful way of helping mothers through the labor and delivery of their precious newborns. Because midwives view pregnancy as a natural occurrence that can be accomplished without excessive medical intervention, a midwife works to keep the mother motivated and comfortable during labor and delivery. It is not to say that doctors are uncaring or unconcerned about their patient's well being. It depends on the type of environment that a new mother wants to envelop herself in during her pregnancy, as well as her labor and delivery.
Some mothers find doctors abrasive and overly technical.
And some mothers desire to have a personal relationship with their care giver. This can be impossible with a doctor who is overbooked with patients. For those mothers who are experiencing a high risk pregnancy, it is still possible to use a midwife, but it is in the best interest of the mother and the baby to give birth in a more conventional setting, such as a hospital. In a hospital, emergency medical equipment is close by, whereas if the mother were giving birth at home, it would not. It is important to remember that pregnancy is a miraculous occurrence in life.