Isn't it amazing how different can they be? I find it strange that some midwives can be such cows, I mean, why be in that job - it's obvious that it's an occupation that requires a certain amount of people skills! The midwife I had when I first got to the hospital was horrid - she butchered my hand when she was putting the canula in ie. stuck it right through the other side of the vein, then got cross at me, saying it was my fault for being nervous! The midwife I had for my labour, Linda, was absolutely brilliant. She was a bit stern and no-nonsense, which I think I needed, but was really lovely and got teary at the end when I had to go off for the C-section, telling me I should be very proud of myself etc. She was also really good with DH which I think is important. She then came in early to work the next day so she could come visit me in the labour ward before her shift in the birthing suite started!