they are amazing. like she said they are there to guide and help you labor the way you want to. i,had a midwife and won't ever have an OB again. she was there from the time I was admitted to the time I gave birth. I had my checkups like,normal but went to the midwives office instead of,the doctor. they are a lot more,informed about what you go through during pregnancy as well they never had a problem with me calling and asking a,question day or night

do you still go to ob check ups like normal and have them as an extra or are they like a doctor?

Their mentality is just different than that of a doctor. Doctors are surgeons and look at things as being a medical procedure. Midwives look at birth as being a natural process that they are just there to guide. I love midwives, the difference was night and day to me.