Thank you all so much for your very detailed responses!!

As I read through them it occurred to me that I'm a bit apprehensive about getting care from someone else because I really like my OB. Most of the things you gals described about the providers you preferred-OB or midwife, I feel about my OB.

When we were TTC she listened to me and never pressured me to take any steps I wasn't comfortable with and that's one thing I appreciate about her. She also ordered labs and tests when I requested them just to give me some peace of mind.

So now I'm leaning towards asking to only see my OB.

Another factor I'm concerned about, does a previous myomectomy automatically mean C-section delivery? In that case, I would like to have an established prenatal relationship with my surgeon prior to the surgery and not just at 32-34 weeks.

With DD1 I had an OB and she was awful, I think had I had a different provider I would have avoided a csection. She was very pushy with all types of intervention.

With DD2 I had a midwife and she was AMAZING! I adore her, SO much. She helped me achieve a VBAC and I'm so grateful to her. If I ever have another she will be my midwife but if for some reason she couldn't I would find a midwife I was comfortable with. I much prefer the care of a midwife to that of an OB, things aren't as rushed and are a lot more personal.

I have never seen an ob, all my prenatal, postnatal and laboring was with a midwife. I like them better. I don't like doctors tho, nurses are more for patient care, doctors are more for medicine and get in get out.

I had a midwife and I loved her! My hospital only provides only midwives unless you were high risk or needed a c-section.

I didn't have one set midwife, just who ever was on call would be the one to see me and deliver when it was time. They were all extremely nice. Fortunately I got the one that I preferred the most. She was so soothing and sweet. I couldn't have asked for a better person to deliver my baby.

I had the same doctor with all 3 of my pregnancies. She was wonderful. She is also my family doctor and my children's doctor as well. I had complicated pregnancies and she has always been there for me.

I have an OB, and I didn't look into midwives because I was so happy with this particular doctor. I always see him at every visit. The nurse does the simple stuff, but he makes a point to see his patients. I also had to see him for another issue for which he ultimately had to do surgery. I was happy that I knew him already before needing the surgery instead of being referred elsewhere and meeting a new doctor.

I think the most important thing is being comfortable with your provider no matter what their title may be (and of course that they're qualified, which real midwives are).

I had an OB last time and I don't have complaints. She was really personable, she never pressured me to do anything. She took her time explaining things and never made me feel like my questions were stupid. Really, I loved her. In the hospital I went to they're very accepting of no interventions unless necessary and they never pushed me or tried to persuade me to do anything I didn't first ask to do. I had wanted to try natural birth and they completely accepted and respected that right away.

This pregnancy we live far away and I had to find a new OB, sadly. My office has a midwife and I didn't like her at all. They alternate appointments between my dr and the midwife but I requested to just see the dr now because she's great and the midwife isn't.

I think you can find good and bad people in both.

Iv only ever dealt with midwife for pregnancy & labour so I'm bias. Loved having a midwife, all of them were super chilled & personable & the same one stayed with me the whole labour in pool & post delivery.

Midwife can do all the pregnancy checks. To be honest they don't differ much each time, urine, blood pressure, bloods etc. It's only after around 28/32 weeks they start to jot down babies position & size.

ETA Just read apparently with our midwife unit they automatically put you for doctor consultant led appointments instead of midwife if your having multiples. You might want to check that you are on correct care plan for your office as your having twins.

I had a midwife for both pregnancies, but only 1 homebirth and my homebirth was by far the better experience!

I loved my home birth experience with my midwife.

Absolutely LOVE my midwives and am excited that they are both on my case again.

I found that they allowed me to make informed decisions and supported me in whatever decision I made. I could chat with them and felt comfortable saying or asking them anything.

I also loved that I had a familiar face at my birth, one of my midwives stayed at my side the entire time I was in labor, which was a long time from induction to baby.

1st baby- I had an OB I loved her but she definitely belittled me and talked us into an unnecessary induction. Saw her one visit with my second pregnancy and she was already talking about planning our second induction. We switched that day.

2nd baby- we saw an OB with midwives (CNM) that all rotated. I like them but it felt the same as an OB office and not very personable.

3rd baby- I've hired a certified practicing midwife (homebirth) I absolutely love her. She's had us over for dinner and spends 2+ hours with me during appointments- and she comes to my house!

Thank you for all your responses!

My friend did say midwives are more personable which I would like.

At my OB office, having twins is not an automatic "high risk" category. I thought it should be for me because I have history of fibroids and an abdominal myomectomy, but they disagree.

I'll meet with the first midwife and see how I feel after that.

I saw a midwife for both of my pregnancies but had my doctor deliver and attend a few of my apps at the end because she was on call. I was lucky to have a fantastic doctor that I actually preferred over my midwife. Our personalities meshed so well.

I love my midwives, but they wouldn't take you. Multiples makes you high risk (right?) and they don't see high risk patients.

If your midwives have no issue with that, I'd go with them

I'm doing a midwife next time. I'm low risk, although my son was born with bruising which caused him to be severely jaundiced (but I believe this could have been avoided if I wasn't rushed to push before I felt ready) but other than that, there was no need for the hospital and I feel like if I did a water birth at home or birthing center, I wouldn't have been rushed and the bruising could have been avoided. Doctors are great and all and I've never had a firsthand experience with a midwife but I'd feel more comfortable with one next time

I saw all doctors throughout my last pregnancy and then a midwife was the only one on duty when I went into labor. She and her student were absolutely awesome. If you're comfortable seeing a midwife, encourage your husband to research their training and skills so he has a complete understanding of their qualifications.

Not pregnant, but with past pregnancies my doctor actually has a midwife in office.

Midwife!! But mostly because they deliver your baby instead of a random. (There was 6 at my clinic and I met all of them just so the person delivering my baby wasn't a stranger)

I preferred midwives over doctors. I was sad my last pregnancy was only doctors because I was high risk.

My visits with my midwife was exactly the same as with my ob

I love my midwives! I see 4 because we don't know who will be on call when I go into labor. I never really considered a doctor. I love how personal they are, very helpful and just as qualified. I would base it off of your needs and wants. I want to go throughout my pregnancy and deliver as natural as possible with someone who took time with me throughout my pregnancy. I just didn't feel a doctor was going to be what I wanted overall. However, if during labor I start having complications, I will have an OB there that I've also met.

Unless there's complications, a midwife is trained and capable of handling everything a doctor is.