I don't see how he'd know that his insurance wouldn't cover it when he had never even heard of it. Surely he could have had the courtesy to say he'd find out from the insurance company, that's just plain rude IMO.

I agree, try to find a new ob! Ring around & tell them what you want to do & keep going until you find one that supports what you want. It's still relatively early days in your pregnancy so I'm sure over the next few months you'd be able to find someone close to home that'd be willing to be one of the first.....

Good luck hun. Hopefully you'll be able to find someone that is willing to help you get your dream birth.