I'm 25 weeks along and a few weeks ago, my midwife moved to Florida, so I need to switch over to someone else. I had an OB for my last two pregnancies, but he wasn't the same person who delivered my babies (I had them on weekends and just got whoever was on call, which I'm sure would've happened whenever I would have delivered). I didn't have a bad experience last time, I just thought it would be nice to try a midwife this time, hoping she would be the same person to help me deliver, and would maybe make it less likely that I would end up with a c-section. For my first delivery, I had an epidural because I didn't know any better (didn't really know there was another choice), and my second, I had a doula and no epidural. My doula has since moved out of state, so I need to find a new one of those as well, but my previous doula told me that she thinks I should deliver at home; she's worried I won't make it to the hospital in time (both of my deliveries were very fast, 2-3 hours or less). DH won't let me deliver at home, so I figure that a doula and midwife would be kind of a compromise (plus at this hospital I believe there are bathtubs I can use while in labor).
But now that I'm kind of in-limbo between providers, I'm wondering if it's even worth it to go for a midwife (I think my hospital has someone filling in until they find someone permanent).
If you deliberately chose a midwife or an OB for your prenatal care and deliveries, could you please share why? Certain advantages or disadvantages?
Thanks for your help!