How disappointing Ticklish- I'm sorry you had that experience.

My experience was the same as Mayaness. I was so glad I wrote a birth plan as my attending midwife read it before we arrived at the birth centre and did everything without needing to ask me (such as knowing I preferred to tear than have an epi or that we didn't want the Hep B vaccine). That said, I also want a homebirth next time as I'm aware that the hospital rules still limits the birth centre's ability to cater to me exactly as I would like.

I'm sorry the midwives at your 38 week appointment didn't indicate a CS may go differently than your plan. As much as I didn't like it, the midwife who read mine when I had it put on file explained that some of my CS requests wouldn't be followed (such as delaying clamping the cord) so I guess if it came to a CS at least I was forewarned.