I did a midwife for my first and it was awesome. do what you want your the boss ! get your natural delivery

don't let your mother's words touch you. Believe in yourself, trust your body you can do it. my mother freaked when I told her I was having a home birth and avoiding ultrasounds unless necessary. in the end I chose to birth unassisted and it was incredible

right mom just worried. .u got it handled. .you have you and your child's best well being in mind..

I didn't have a water birth but I was in the shower most of my labor and the water really does help. I did it all naturally and it was the best thing I could have done, it hurts but it is worth it in the end.

@maddiemommy, thanks, my mom was tryna say that some midwives aren't accredited & that if things get bad they can't help. I told her that these are and they are overseen by an obgyn and if anything is too bad, I will immediately be taken to the hospital which is a hop skip & jump away.... literally!

thanks @eswitzer31 I've always known I wanted a water birth and the burning center here is great and I really wanna do this. if my ancestors had babies naturally then I can too, and I don't have to have an obgyn to do it. I believe in what these woman do and how they do it.

same boat everyone who has had a child before tells us it's gone hurt go to the hospital take the drugs..I hate they don't respect my decision what I want for my child is what I want. point blank period. .I wish u the best go with your own birth plan..the midwife will know how to handle it if it does get to bad ..tell your mom that's your backup plan to go to the doctor if c section is needed

My mom is the same way. Do the things you want, it's your pregnancy, delivery, and child! I had a midwife and loved her, she was much nicer and more caring than the doctor I was thinking about going to.