That, I don't understand.
If a woman isn't dilated in 36 hours, why do they wait and what are they waiting for?
I have to wonder, too. I wonder if the stand in just didn't want to have to explain it to the insurance company? I wasn't even interested at the time. I do have to say since she was a stand in, that the trust level wasn't too high, especially with her demeanor. I could have had a civil conversation with our regular Doctor, who was understandably not available at the time.
At any rate, my wife's situation isn't necessarily the same as others. Still, a little aid at this particular time isn't asking too much I'm thinking. We're not birthing with a mid wife in a log cabin. Some may want to do it "that way", but I fail to see the reason pain releif should not be provided unless it directly threatens the life of the child or the mother. I saw it as the opposite situation where physical exhaustion from pain may be a threat in 12 or so hours if not addressed at the time.
As it resulted, she gave birth within 2 hours and not 12. The stand-in Doctor was wrong about that part.
My daughter is 5 now and simply beautiful.