Again i guess i agree with everyone here! LOL!

I wouldn't be opposed to an OB next time. I like the guy i had and the midwives he worked with...

and what would the problem be if the OB just 'swept in and cut the chord'? wouldnt that mean that they didnt interfere in the birth, and were available in case something did go wrong? In fact, i wouldnt care if i paid for the OB and they didnt turn up at all! But i would want to know the person that potentially will have me and my baby's life in their hands if the need arose.

why cant we have the best of both worlds? isn't that the REAL choice?
For me i chose my OB because i knew that he was compassionate and very able if the need arose to perform an emergency c/s with as much compassion and understanding as possible (i wanted the guy cutting me up to know the person i was, not just the next belly in line). I ALSO knew that he worked closely with Anne and Michelle (m/w's) who would provide the primary care and this last point was my main reason for going with him.

Also, i have only had one experience (thankfully positive!), and i loved the fact that he (my OB) came by the hospital every day to say hello and have a cuddle of Leila. Not all of them are just there to be the surgical specialists. some of them just have a passion for babies and decided to specialise in a field that for various reasons appealed to them.