I think the issue of responsibility is important here. If you call an ambulance you defer responsibility to them and you should ask yourself is that what you want.

The death of a baby is never a card to be played, but it is an issue homebirthers get confronted with when we discuss our birthing plans with many people. By birthing at home we assume responsibility for our own and our baby's health, and if a midwife is present they share the responsibility.

If you birth unassisted and call the ambulance or go to hospital you transfer the responsibility to those personnel. Again a reason why women need a health care provider who can come to them!!! I think it's ridiculous there is no one for women to call who have specialized training in obstetrics.