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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started out with an OB, wanted completely natural unmedicated birth, but she said the hospital would require an IV. She said I could get away with just the lock, but that got my wheels spinning on how they could "require" what is essentially a "treatment". I was pretty sure I could decline, but then what would they do? Toss me out? For that reason, and a few others, I switched to a birth center with some amazing midwives. Currently 23 weeks, feeling great, and far less stressed about the birth.

[b]If you needed an IV for who knows what reason, they can start one in under 30 seconds.[/b] Those nurses and doctors "should" be able to see trouble coming a mile away, meaning they would have plenty of time to start an IV should you need one. I see no reason why women can't start the labor/birth process in hospitals without one, then reassess later on.[/quote]

Not necessarily.  I've seen plenty of cases in which skilled nurses had substantial difficulty placing an IV under calm circumstances, let alone in an emergency.  Some people are truly more difficult to stick than others, for various factors, and stress only exacerbates that.  I'm not knocking your choice at all, just pointing out that starting an IV is not always a simple procedure.[/quote]

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