Midwife or OBGYN?
It's my first time pregnancy, low risk. Because I heard that finding the right care provider can be intense, I have applied to a few options and we got lucky with finding a midwifery care 20 mins from home.
However, a few months ago my family doctor had placed a referral to an Obgyn at Sunnybrook, which is 5 min away and they just recently reached out for an appointment.
I want a hospital birth with epidural and after learning about midwives more, I loved the personalized consultation, the idea of postnatal care, but am not sure if it's the right thing for me, because I have a great fear of pain and birth complications.
Am I allowed to have a first consultation with the Obgyn and get to know them to be sure of my choice?
PS: I don't plan on holding someone else's opportunity and plan to decide this quickly - luckily the consultation would be very soon, but I don't know if I should do it. I am not familiar with the system , everything in motherhood is new and overwhelming to me and I feel anxious about making the right choice.