I hope whatever you do you feel 100% comfortable with your descision.

I agree with the others about not being induced early but i also see your point about wanting your Ob to be present at the birth. One thing to consider though is that it really is the midwives that do most of the work and that sit with you and offer support and encouragement (if thats what you want/need).

My birth was long and prosterior and ds was getting stressed in the end while i was pushing. I needed a vacuum delivery and i trusted my Ob that this was the right descision as i felt we had a relationship. In saying this i would have also trusted any other Dr or midwifes medical opinion because that is their profession and i would think that they cared equally about their delivering mothers whether or not they have been their patient the whole way through.

I would do your research thoroughly. Why dont you write up a birth plan and give it to the new Ob in advance so they can make themselves familiar with it? You could also request an appointment with them and get to know them a bit better. 3 minutes is not a long time and you may have caught them at a bad moment and formed your first immpression on that.

Best of luck