Midwife interview this morning

[~Katie~]

I went to interview a midwife today. My options around here are pretty slim, and given that I go so fast during births I wanted somebody close by. I was afraid she would be too hands on for my tastes but I was very pleasantly surprised. She turned out to be the midwife I wish I had with my other two children.

My past experience was not optimal and I didn't realize I carried so much baggage until I unloaded it today. She was personable, kind, and attentive. My biggest goal is to have someone I can form a close relationship with and I'm really so glad I went to see her, I think we're going to have a really good experience together.

[tracymom1]

That sounds great! I met with a new midwife today also and had just about the same experience. I was also worried that she would be too 'hands on' but she is just as free about her ideas of birth as I am . I really, really liked her and am so excited to have found a CNM who is a radical!! And her office is in her house which is literally 3 blocks away from us. I didn't want to do any prenatal testing except for the 20 week ultrasound (just to check the placenta because I have had previa issues in the past). She is cool with that - she actually knows an ultrasound tech who has a mobile machine and will come to my house!! Yay!! I just love that.

Did you go alone or did DH and kids meet her too? Will your insurance cover a midwife?

[~Katie~]

That sounds great, how awesome that we both had good interviews today!

Her office is also in her house, which I love because it reminds me of my midwife with Liam. I ended up going alone so we could have some undisturbed time to talk, her assistant was there as well. Her fee is $4000 but Tricare will reimburse $1600-$1700 of that after the birth. She's gung-ho about not missing appointments or rescheduling them and making sure someone is always available which I like, she will leave the prenatal stuff up to me, she just wants to make sure that I have all the information before making a decision.

Next appointment will be for sometime between 8 and 12 weeks, DH and the kids will most likely come along for that one.

[tracymom1]

Ours costs $4000 also. She takes monthly payments so that will help us figure out how to pay for this I don't have maternity coverage right now so we are totally going out of pocket.

Are you going to do any early testing?

[~Katie~]

My last birth wasn't covered and it was tough to pay out of pocket I think we're going to break up our's into big chunks, it just has to be paid by 36 weeks. It helps that the birth is after tax season I don't think I'll be doing any early prenatal testing, the only things I really want to do are iron checks, one anatomy scan between 20-25 weeks, and GBS.

[maybebaby]

That's great you both found good fits

lol Katie, I hear you about tax season birthin' that may be where my refund goes as well.

[mishymama]

I'm glad your app't went so well.  I was so nervous meeting my MW but she made me feel totally comfortable and now we miss her after we have the babe.

[lmevans]

The midwife interviews sound great, glad they went well!

I've emailed with my midwife a couple times. I'm not sure when I'll have my first appointment with her. December I would guess, but maybe not until January.