In Ontario, pregnant people generally chose an OBGYN as their health care provider for prenatal care and birth. Many more people are choosing midwives than ever before and some still use their family doctors. Here are the benefits and limits of doctors and midwives in the Ontario context specifically.
OBGYN
Benefits
Attend all types of births
Able to perform C-section if required or wanted
Specialized training to handle high risk births
Limitations
May not attend your birth
More likely to use interventions
Short prenatal appointments
Only attend births in hospitals
Midwives
Benefits
Specially trained in low risk pregnancy management
Attend births in all locations