I had a male midwife at hospital recently, not for the birth but for prelabour visit to hospital, have to say it was strange at first but i got over that pretty fast, i think its more strange because i was just so used to it being a female dominant area

I have had male nurses before in general hospital setting and i prefer them

Best of luck in your decision, word of mouth is a great tool so i feel ppl will start your business off just by telling others of there experiences with you, i dont feel your gender will play a huge role at all in the end