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.)