If obese women have more complications during labour, I don't see how encouraging them to be immobile and supine is going to benefit them.

I'd want to see some evidence before I chose to make an *informed* decision about that kind of thing.

I have been morbidly obese in technical terms for all 3 of my births. Epidurals never once entered into my birth plan or delivery room. I was 120 with baby 1, 130 with baby 2, and possible 150 with baby 3.

With baby 3 delivery I chose to stand up and let gravity help. The delivered on the bed. All deliveries were fine. I agree with the above quote. Encouraging "obese" women to have epidurals is in my opinion a farce.

IN my opinion as an Obese person, this is a very negative approach to something positive.