You dont have to do anything - its your body and your baby

[helle]

I've said this before, but I think its sad that women choose to go private and with an ob simply because they've got the insurance, without considering the risks.

What is the risk of using an Ob?

[JellyBean]

The answer to your question is controversial Teagz, but in a nutshell, you wil find that proponents of natural birthing favour woman-centred, midwife-led birthing as it has much lower intervention rates than obstetrician-led care.
The general consensus is that Obs have a bit of a reputation for favouring artificial interventions (ie - inducing labour instead of allowing it to happen naturally) in order to fit in with their apparent adgendas, despite the risks this may pose to mother and baby. Consequently this can lead to a cascade of intervention, with Ob-led births having a significantly higher c/section rate than midwife-led births.
Of course that is not to say that all Obs are pro-intervention for no apparent reason. Of course they vary greatly.
There is great article here on belly belly which can help you to decide on a Ob if you are considering that route of care.
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...k-obstetrician

[helle]

The answer to your question is controversial Teagz, but in a nutshell, you wil find that proponents of natural birthing favour woman-centred, midwife-led birthing as it has much lower intervention rates than obstetrician-led care.
The general consensus is that Obs have a bit of a reputation for favouring artificial interventions (ie - inducing labour instead of allowing it to happen naturally) in order to fit in with their apparent adgendas, despite the risks this may pose to mother and baby. Consequently this can lead to a cascade of intervention, with Ob-led births having a significantly higher c/section rate than midwife-led births.
Of course that is not to say that all Obs are pro-intervention for no apparent reason. Of course they vary greatly.
There is great article here on belly belly which can help you to decide on a Ob if you are considering that route of care.
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...k-obstetrician

Thanks Jellybean! I was just curious to know why an Ob would be considered a risk. It probably sounds niave of me but I'm not having a birth plan. Other than our plan to have our baby come out of me alive, so we have already decided on the care of a Dr. If I have a natural birth with no intervention then it's a bonus. I have heard of too many people researching to the depths and coming out of the otherside disapointed with their outcome because it hasn't gone how they planned, and I don't want to feel that way when I have something so wonderful I could/should be celebrating instead.