So glad to read this. I'm going to the SAN and have made a point to go to classes and spend time with the widwives and the hospitals practises to ensure I feel comfortable. The midwives made a point of saying unless you want something we won't be asking you, which was reassuring for me who wants to avoid Epidural etc and wants at most Gas. They even gave me ideas of sitting in with the jets in the bath for contractions, moving around whatever. Which is really great.
On a positive note. I went private and my dr and midwives were 100% natural all the way. Even when I had an urge to push and my middie wanted to check I was fully dilate before I did actually push (I had progress alot faster than expected) I asked for gas (to help me hold the push) she encouraged me to wait and that I could do it without it and showed me how to pant.
My dr even stood back while my midwives delivered our baby
I too am concerned about Induction etc, and how one intervention leads to another and in the Prenatal classes the SAN lead they seemed keen to point this out, to be sure you want something done and are keen to point out that I am in control. There was also comments made about older OB's who are more set in their ways Vs younger OB's who are more inclined to be less invasive.
With all aspects of medical things, while I'm happy to have them providing there is actually a need. My greatest concern is having things done just because its "standard" as I've always believed this is rubbish.
I agree that attitudes within hospitals needs to change about birth, when I think of the horrific experience my mother went through 30 years ago, I shudder to think that this would be my only option.
I think so long as women go into this with eyes open, I think this is half the battle. So many women I know don't know they have any options at all which is still very surprising.
I agree with the continuity of care, this seems like a big issue.
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