Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 803
whether you're with an OBGYN or midwife, nothing will be done to your body without your consent. make it clear from your first appointment that you want full explanations of every test, procedure, etc during your pregnancy and why, so that you can make your own informed decisions. being educated in prenatal care and birth will give you a good head start in knowing what you want/don't want - sounds like you already have a good idea. keep trying the midwives, sometimes their clients need to switch to obstetrical care and spaces will open up.