I thought it was just following the natural progression of the discussion. You can't talk about something like that and not talk about the impact that it will have in reality. If anyone can take those studies to a Doctor and actually have them take on board the findings of the study and let you labour for longer then that is fantastic. I am genuinely hoping that is the case. However the reality is much harsher. Many, many women who even try to do their research and get informed are virtually patted on the head, eye-rolled and told not to google if they present their information to their doctors. If I had a dollar for every woman who was scoffed at when they presented their care provider with a nicely typed and well thought out birth plan I'd be rich.