Oh Deejoy. It sounds like you were doing so well in the bath, I am so sorry about the mid who wanted the continuous monitoring (proven to not improve safety for babies but only to improve intervention for mothers).

I just wanted to say, re. your MIL's comment:

YOU BIRTHED YOUR BABY. Not the doctor.

We nearly all have help of some kind or another when we give birth - it might be emotional, physical or sometimes technical help. So you had some help - BUT YOU GAVE BIRTH TO YOUR BABY and I would just like to say ...

CONGRATULATIONS!