Her assertion was the the majority of the 10 + % of homebirth transfers are for maternal exhaustion and pain relief. (skepticalob.com)
When women aren't allowed to eat during labour they are deprived of the necessary energy to go through the process, and often maternal exhaustion is a cause of c sections, as is excessive unnecessary monitoring. (amotherinisrael.com)
Being able to move around freely in labor has been proven to help a baby navigate more easily down the birth canal and can help stave off complete maternal exhaustion, so I appreciated the way my midwives let my body do the leading. (believemidwiferyservices.com)