In my first birth i had the most wonderful midwife. She supported our active birth, advised me on some positions to try, encouraged me and fought for my birth plan. I sent her a card to thank her after our hospital stay! However I was induced at 36wks, I was 21 and it was my first baby and hubby didn't get there until I was just about ready to push

Our midwife with our second was very young and I wonder how many birth she had attended, it was also very obvious by her comments and attitude that she had never laboured or birthed before. But I was happy to labour with my husband and we were coping very well. I didn't really feel I needed her to support me in my labour so perhaps she was responding to that.