I had no VEs this time- and the baby still came out!

My first labour was augmented/induced with syntocinon, multiple VEs, over 2 hours of coached pushing - because i was 10cm, and i never felt the urge to push. The environment was so wrong that i don't think i was able to listen to my body, and resulted in ventouse, episiotomy...

My 2nd labour was at home, i felt supported during my pregnancy, i was mobile during labour, i didn't feel i had to push, more just support my body & baby as baby entered the world. I was standing with one leg on the couch, and then entered the birth pool and was kneeling when my baby was born. My professional support people (student midwife & then midwife) didn't need VEs to know that bub was on its way.