Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Its really helpful to hear what people have say.

I've decided to go with my gut instincts and refuse any continuous form of monitoring. If they want to monitor me, the midwives can do it intermittently with a doppler. And only if we genuinely believe that there is a reason to commence monitoring. The hospital can jam their 'policy' as far as I'm concerned LOL! (Can you tell I'm having a day where I'm more determined than ever to get my VBAC!?)

After all the research I've done, I still can't find an argument convincing enough to make me consider continuous monitoring if everything is going well. In fact the evidence is very clear - continuous monitoring actually increases the likelihood of a c-section and other interventions, so I'm determined and will make it VERY clear in my birth plan that I won't be consenting to it.

Thanks again ladies