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[quote=Anonymous]The sad reality is hospitals now and days are essentially fast food restaurants - they want you in and out so they can fill the seats. They are concerned about your health to a degree, but the more women they can push through, the more money to be made.

Medicine is like anything, it changes over time. Babies used to solely be placed on their stomachs to sleep, but now that's one of the "most" dangerous things you can do to your child. Chloroform used to be the drug of choice for birthing mothers, but obviously we now know that's not the best option. Our current medical times are pushing for scheduled births (csections or pitocin), and less for the "natural" way of wait until the baby is ready. Let's also not forget that doctors are sued for the csections they DIDN'T perform, not the ones they do. There seems to be a motto of "When in Doubt - Cut".

Of course there are times when medical intervention is necessary, but for the "normal", healthy pregnancy no medical intervention is needed - the only issue here is most doctors seem to treat all patients like there's something wrong. They should know as well as the rest of us that labor starts and stops, could last for days, and the more calm and relaxed a woman is, the faster she will progress.

If you want a natural, unmedicated birth a hospital isn't your best choice. If that's your only choice then labor at home as long as possible, and know your body and your rights. Your birthing partner can monitor your fluid intake (my doula has me already trying a variety of "enhanced" waters to see what I like best) while you concentrate on your body and your baby. If you have a strong support system, it won't matter where you give birth.

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