You skewed my words regarding «managing» my
birth... the whole point
of the midwife is to alert the mother
of the
possibility of a problem, just like an OB so then a proper course
of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think
of birth as a medical emergency from the beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked on, or have fecal matter excreted during delivery is selfish (
and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate
of that is low too...
and I'm not saying they need to eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink
of water, or a popsicle during a long
labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a natural process for convenience sake.)
I consider MRCS my best chance for an «excellent
birth outcome» considering that it practically eliminates the
possibility of fetal
birth injuries due to things like shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse,
and oxygen deprivation during
labor (which is very common).
The coroner asked if Christine
and M.G. had discussed the
possibility of an alternative
birth location if she didn't go into
labor by 42 weeks,
and Christine replied that yes, they had.
If you live in a fairly traffic - ridden city
and go into quick
labor during rush hour traffic, or if you're simply scared
of that
possibility, you can always choose home
birth.