Contrasting my experiences with labour 1 & 2

Labour 1 - Midwives staring at monitor.
Labour 2 - Midwives sitting in the next room, giving us space.

I say I can't do it:
Midwife 1 - Do you want an epidural? What about some gas?
Midwife 2 - You're doing wonderfully. Your baby is going to be born today.

I'm distressed:
Midwife 1 - Are you sure you don't want an epidural?
Midwife 2 - Just breathe through it, that's the way. You're doing brilliantly.

My baby's heartrate shows signs of distress:
Midwife 1 - Just lie still and wait for the doctor [getting the forceps]
Midwife 2 - [Takes me by the hand, looks me in the eye] MadB, you need to breathe through it and calm down. You're distressed and that's making your baby distressed.

OB wants to intervene with instrument delivery:
Midwife 1 - see above
Midwife 2 - The heartrate's stabilising, I think we can give it a bit more time. What do you think MadB? Can you give it a bit more?