When you choose a nurse midwife as your care provider, your prenatal visits are likely to be much longer. They allow you more time to talk about your life. A typical prenatal visit with your doctor is five to ten minutes, at most. They are there to make sure you and your baby are okay. Your nurse midwife sees the pregnant woman as a whole person, who has psychological needs, spiritual needs, and sometimes you are the one that is the most trusted in that situation. You are there for them, for however long they need you to be there. If a prenatal visit needs to be 20 or 30 minutes, then a midwife will typically give you that time. That creates a great deal of satisfaction. In fact, studies show that women who choose midwives have a great degree of satisfaction with their care, largely because of the psychological component.