You always have a choice

I'm having a VBAC this time and have been very clear about my feelings regarding their policies. You see, they have a policy of dialation at 1cm per hour. But the problem is that clashes with my policy of not being interfered with and having hands shoved in my vagina against my will when I'm trying to get into my zone.

Just make sure you tell them about YOUR no BS policy and they'll back off, lol.

My favourite line is "Unless it's medically indicated, I do not consent to (insert X intervention here)." eg- continuous monitoring, fetal scalp electrode, routine VE's, cannula just in case, (what, just in case I fail with the freaking circus you want to set up around me going on? Pffffft.....) Oh the list goes on and on. You just stare them down and repeat after me: I DO NOT CONSENT.