Here's a good starting point. It depends on what exactly you want in a midwife. I wanted someone very hands off, so most of my questions were based on what testing she requires or prefers, how she handles different complications during pregnancy and labor, and about transfers (her transfer rate, reasons, etc.). I also wanted to make sure she is comfortable with water birth.
Thank you for that link. Like the OP I'm doing prep for an eventual second pregnancy and want a homebirth. Those questions will really help me when it comes time to interview midwives.
For the OP: the one thing I didn't see on that list that I know I'm going to ask about is insurance, billing and costs. In my research some midwives have you pay up front and get reimbursed by your insurance and some will bill for you. Even if you can pay up front it's good information to have.
It depends on what kind of birth you want. Some women really like a hands-on care provider while others like one that sits quietly in the corner and knits. Like thystle, I want a very hands-off birth so I asked midwives questions like "How do you see your role in a birth" and "What is your philosophy on providing care during pregnancy and labour" to see HOW she would answer, not just what she said. I also judged how the midwives reacted to my questions and how excited they were to be answering. Believe it or not but we had two different midwives VERY excited that we had so many questions and one midwife who just seemed annoyed, like we were asking TOO many questions etc
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For the OP: the one thing I didn't see on that list that I know I'm going to ask about is insurance, billing and costs. In my research some midwives have you pay up front and get reimbursed by your insurance and some will bill for you. Even if you can pay up front it's good information to have.
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