You know, it wasn't her fault. She's actually incredibly awesome and very experienced. Part of the problem (we totally processed it after) was that she is used to reading certain cues from laboring moms - certain ways of breathing, certain things that are said, certain elevated voices, certain bodily changes - and because of either the way I was controlling things or the way I was positioned, she wasn't able to get those cues. She couldn't see my belly contracting because I was wearing a gown and leaning over the bed. She couldn't tell how seriously things were moving because I never changed my breathing. I guess I was TOO focused. :)

She is a really awesome midwife, as noted when she knew exactly when to run around and catch the baby at the very last second!! :) I just love her, and would have her deliver all of my babies.