Hmmm see I have found that the midwife program I have used in the past, gov based program have not been clinical at all. I used the same program for all 4 pg now and this time am using the home birth option.

My midwifes have never pushed any tests, checks or scans. I never felt pressured to do anything. The only internals that were done were by the ob when high bp was diagnosed and I wasn't given the choice. My midwife stuck by me when they tried to push for more intervention to speed things up telling the dr to bugger off. They have always trusted me and my body.

I guess each program is different.