Positive talk is always good.
I would expect from midwifes/medical staff that they’re sensible and not just blur out what they think

When having my two daughters all of the top box were used. Made me feel like a dog. I was told by one midwife I was having a huge baby with a big head. After a change of shifter the next one said it was her shoulders. It scared me so much Instilled myself from displaying. The mind is a powerful tool. Only after being given an epidural to stop me pushing at three centergrade dialted did I relax. Had no choice. My daughter was born six minutes later with little effort. Because of what was being said I had an unnecessary epidural right before delivering. They normally would not do this so close to delivering. Undisputed from three to ten centimetres in minutes and she slipped out a healthy seven and a half pound and not huge at all. I agree that midwife’s she watch what is said. By far the best midwife I had was a male.

A big baby is not always a healthy baby. Do all Mums-to-be know what “medically complex” is?

I saw this on the morning show and l agree with positive words.

Positive is always good but I’d imagine towards the end the mother probably wouldn’t be listening or caring too much anyway!

They could have been reading satanic texts while I was in labour for all I knew. My focus was elsewhere and I really wasn’t listening.

I think so. It’s such an emotional and complex moment for a woman, that she needs all the support possible. And words do have a lot of impact on how we feel and perceive what’s happening.