Anyone declined internals?

[MermaidMom]

then what the heck is the purpose??? lol. i think i will skip out too.

 

[Mervs Mum]

It's really just to help mws and drs fill in their partograms!

 

[MermaidMom]

haha... well i will be rather unhelpful in that department you know i really do want to give birth at a hospital (in case something goes wrong... which i dont think it will!), but i dont really want them to do anything to me unless something is going wrong.

 

[Mervs Mum]

Then hire a doula and turn up pushing!

 

[MermaidMom]

yea im planning on having my sister who is a nurse and in school to be a midwife come and help me along/fight with the nurses so hubby and i dont have to

 

[Mervs Mum]

You won't have to fight anyone if you turn up ready to give birth! Don't do what most of the US do and arrive at the first sniff of labour. The longer you are there the more chance of interventions being pushed on you. when they start putting the emotional blackmail on your hubby and sister even though they know what you want / dont want they may find it a challenge to stay objective - they love you after all.

 

[MermaidMom]

thank you for all your advice!