Lots of midwives work together and share a birthing center where they have all their tools and supplies and handle the cleanup. You might consider that your first time around until you know what to expect.
I tried to get my cousin to go that route, but instead she went to the hospital and was talked into a c-section. She's massively overweight and unhealthy, and it seems like a bad start for her son. We have a center like you described right in ourr town but she didn't even visit and get info (I didn't go check it out either, so some of that's on me lol)
Ask them about pre-natal stretching and what sort of exercises can be done to help keep hips/baby positioned correctly for an easier labor. There is so much more than can be done besides the hospital recommended lie-on-your-back silliness.
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