02/06/2026
Things I would change in the hospital if I could:
*make hospital rooms look like a bedroom
*ditch the sterile drapes and gowns (birth is not sterile)
*nice labor gowns
*intermediate fetal monitoring (would love to talk to someone smarter than me in regards to how a tracing can go from minimal variability and a few lates to beautiful with position change. I wonder how many unnecessary c-sections have happened due to this?)
*minimal disturbances
*minimal people in and out
*quiet voices
*no small talk
*hidden medical equipment
*minimal staff during pushing and birth (do we really need nursery nurses if everything is fine?)
*true delayed cord clamping
*patience!
*healthy snacks
*healthy meals
*supportive language
*hands out of the va**na while pushing
Unmediated or not. Epidural or not. Women deserve a safe space to give birth to their baby. A calm place they can feel comfortable and supported.