Mostmothersandmidwiveswouldagree that whenawoman is inLabour, it is unlikely that she will be in any state to giveinformedconsent, or to copeemotionally with apositiveresult.
In Somerset, a crew from Chew Magna went to an address in Stowey Bottom, Bishop Sutton, where they helped awomaninlabour to safely leave the flood-affected property she was in.
It is well known that a woman's preconceptions can affect her labour and realistic expectations are significant in determining both how she ultimately perceives her birth and how she approaches her recovery.