I was given the line about jaundice too....silly young midwife also poopoohed my aspirations of a natural birth. Was quite offensive given the amount of research I did (which she of course wouldn't know about)...but a bit of encouragement would have been nice!

Just be careful right after the birth when they (despite having read your birth intentions) ask you if you'd like the placenta injection....I said oh whatever, not knowing it meant they then cut the cord on the sly! Not impressed at all, given it was a natural birth up til that point!