Hi

Have you talked to staff at the birthing centre about your plan, particularly these two? Just wondering if Mercy is supportive of these options.

Ta,

Kate
Good question! We're heading to the hospital birth classes next week and will ask them then. I'm open to both VEs and a managed third stage, but they'll need to justify to me...will see what sort of reaction I get. Rhea Dempsey certainly gave us the impression that both VEs and a managed third stage are the "norm" and that "opting out" will be something we'll need to be assertive about. I'll let you know!