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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Previous poster here (from Austria) This is interesting.  I am a little surprised at the "allowed to " language -- isn't the laboring woman in charge? I did not have any monitors -- the midwife just listened regularly on her stethoscope. is that  the right  word? Epidural in not common at the maternity center. I think those are for emergencies.  I need to check with a friend who delivered in a hospital back home.   I delivered lying mostly on my side both times and my midwife guided out my son. It was so painful but by the time I was pregnant with my 2nd son i had forgotten the pain of the first one -- well, almost!

I need to do more research. [/quote]

You are in charge within the limits of what the hospital allows.

They don't do scopes here. No it's not a stetoscope, I forget the right word. Doppler! You will generally be hooked up to a monitor. You can unhook it for bathroom trips and if you want to move around but not for long.

If you have an epidural, you won't be allowed to get up.  Epidurals are common at American hospitals and many many women choose them. They are for comfort not for emergencies. I had three children here and would not want to do it without an epidural.[/quote]

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