Hey Eenee, our practises are all evidence based and in terms of obstetric guidelines, we follow the recommendations of the RWH (in Vic).
That actually explains a lot. Many of RWH practises are not evidence based.

My ambo friend had a similar explanation re baby resus. For OH&S reasons, ambos have to practise safe lifting techniques etc and it is much easier on their backs to resus a small baby on a table at hip height than on the floor where mum is. The job is very physical and i understand their need to protect themselves from injury too.