Where do you live? http://xvedio.in.net xvedio There are good midwives just as there are good obstetricians.  They key is finding one with a good reputation whom you trust.  Delivering in an environment that has the ability to rapidly respond to emergencies in minutes is also essential, in my opinion.  Using a midwife can mean having interventions just as delivering with an obstetrician can be done entirely naturally. Neither is an “all-or-none” situation. So, in many ways, in terms of the actual process of labor and delivery, midwives and obstetricians can do many of the same things.