Hi there!

No such thing as silly questions on here! i think it is awesome that you are preparing in this way.

I was monitored for 20 minutes when i first came in and again when i went into active labour (i went in with broken waters but no active labour). i was on the machine that straps you in. this wasnt an issue when i wasnt yet in labour, but when my contractions were 2 mins apart those 20 minutes were pretty yuk. and next time i will ask for mobile monitoring ITMS...

good luck with the birth plan (and the birth!!)