No-one should be 'let' to have something though, tells you something about the power that goes on and lack of trust of a woman's body. They may be 'letting' her have an attempt at a vaginal birth, but they are also not allowing her body to do what it does naturally and increasing the chances that she will need more intervention by starting labour themselves. There are hospital policies, but they are not laws. Some if it not even evidence based. Why do we find that outrageous and shocking?! Doesn't mean you have to be dictated to and comply without asking questions or saying no, which lots of women do think. There is a major lack of trust in women's bodies by not only doctors, but women themselves because of the way the birthing environment has become in hospitals. Just look in the news thread where I posted about hospital errors and members who replied with their own stories over what has happened. Doesn't mean that doesn't apply to birth or maternity wards.
Sorry to hi-jack, not directed at anyone but it's just something that gets me going, the whole power issue in hospitals. They are not there to make the experience wonderful and fluffy for you. They are there to manage you and your birth with policy, procedure, tools and drugs. No trust.
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