with linens and manage to acquire pillows from a full birthing unit that has none to spare and encourage Dad's that they should and NEED to
rest during the labor process because, holy cow — some babies can take a LONG time to get the memo to come earth - side to join the party.
More and more women are deciding that they want to take back control of their
bodies during the labor process and do not want to be subjected to unnecessary procedures (i.e., episiotomy, enemas, breaking of water, etc.) Far too often doctors are performing these and other procedures and giving women pitocin to speed up the labor process to suit the doctor's own schedule, not the mother's or baby's schedule.
Most midwives are not suggesting no monitoring at all but think that intermittent monitoring is best because it allows mom the flexibility to move
around during the laboring process, which can be beneficial for mom and baby.
Generally, there are wide range of birth injuries that can result from negligence, including failing to perform a Cesarean section, failing to adequately monitor the
baby during the labor process, or misusing forceps and vacuum extractors.
They asked questions about labor and birth interventions to new mothers in the most recent survey Did they receive pitocin, epidural, or both
during the labor process?
It's great for first - time parents or as a refresher course to determine what individual techniques may work for
you during the labor process.