Desperate for a midwife!!

[1love4ever]

I live in a very rural and conservative part of Montana.  I have called every midwife within 4 hours of me, and no one can/will travel to my house for a birth.  My best option for a midwife is driving 2 hours to a birthing center/suite owned by a midwife who lets clients give birth there.  I can go there before I am in labor, and stay afterwards.  But, my DD will be 21 months old when the new baby arrives, and traveling 2 hours with her while I may or may not be in labor, and then 2 hours back with her and a newborn would be challenging, and I am unsure if this is something I can do.

My other option is the hospital that is 2 minutes from my home.  That is where DD was born, and I swore I would never return.  I was pushed around and pressured, I was treated coldly and of course I did not know anyone who was taking care of me until the Dr came for the last 5 minutes of pushing.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for me?  I am not confidant enough to try an unassisted birth I dont think, but if you have some really good books, videos, etc in mind that you feel would prepare me adequatly for this task I may consider it. 

Thanks everyone!

[lunarlady]

Post your request in your tribal area and in the birthing professionals area. You may find a MW or student MW you didn't know about. Maybe you could take a birthing holiday to the farm?

[1love4ever]

Oh that would be an amazing holiday!!  But not possible for me in our current financial state:(  Thank you for the advice, I did actually post in my tribal area.  Where is the birthing professionals area ??   ?  Sorry, I am a bit new here! 

Thank you!

Edited by 1love4ever - 4/15/11 at 9:23pm

[lunarlady]

The birthing proffessionals area is under birth and beyond.

Any local doulas that you could employ to help you either birth at the hospital or help transport you to the MW? Any HB friendly family member you could stay with and deliver at their home?