It's a difficult balancing act. I work as the finance director of a healthcare company in the UK and we are moving more towards "wellness" and holistic care with our NHS patients.
Take advice from your medical professionals, but also be mindful of how you feel and understand why you feel that way.
Congratulations and I hope you get to meet your daughter soon
We are going to be with a midwife at the birthing center...we'll only go to the hospital if there are risks or concerns. Thanks for the congratulations :-)
Midwives all work for doctors these days, perhaps consider a "Doom-a". Not sure of the spelling, but they are almost hated by hospitals and doctors, so exactly the kind of people you want on YOUR side. Doctors now all push for the c-section as if they make more money and spend less time doing one or something.