Emma Willis Delivering Babies question

[yomommasmomma]

I am sure I am slow off the mark here but I am finally watching this series and I am enjoying it but I have a couple of questions that I wondered if anyone else has a view on.

Why does it seem that all the mums give birth lying on their backs in bed, attached to lots of monitors and don't move around?

Have the majority of them had epidurals?

I labour on all fours and push on my back. It's what feels right for me. I've tried pushing on all fours and squating and it was fine and all, but my body is pretty ineffective pushing so I'd end up on my back anyway for ease of assistance.

With my third I had an epidural asap because 1-I had a pelvic injury and we didn't know how it was going to effect labour and 2-why the fuck not. It was great and even with the epidural I was encouraged to move from one side to the other.

The hospital I chose was super pro active labour though. They had me up and walking within two hours and for me in the shower as soon as I was upright. It was a bit brutal at the time, but I definitely felt normal quicker for it.

I was keen for an active birth with both mine and still ended up delivering on my back on a bed. It's how my body needed to be.