Just like anything else done during labour you can refuse continuous monitoring. It isn't usually a big issue because many women now request intermittent monitoring with a doppler so you won't really be pushing them out of their comfort zone too much.

One thing to think about though is even for mums having doppler monitoring they will usually want to do a 20 minute trace on CTG when you are first admitted. Again you can refuse this if you like, or tell them you wish to have it while you're sitting on a birth ball so that you can remain upright. Many women find lying on a bed for 20 minutes excrutiating because we're not built to labour on our backs.