Courtney argues that there should be more positive stories about the childbirth experience shared publicly.

“I do wish that more people shared the positive ones. Like I had the best experience ever. Our doctor was incredible. I thought I was going to have to be induced, but I didn't. I went into natural labor, like spontaneous labor.”

Esther holds that having someone to document the details of one's birth experience is beneficial for the mother.

“if I could give any advice to like a new mom or a first time like birthing mom, it's like have a Dave or have someone who can really like recount everything for you so that they can tell it back to you.”

Dave maintains that the nurses at Cedars-Sinai properly allowed Esther to make her own decisions regarding her medical care.

“I think that having gone through this twice now, sometimes I think that like the nurses in this situation are trying to be very like intentional intentional about making the whole process your decision and not weighing in in a way that makes it sound like they're telling you what to do.”

Diane recalls that it was typical to be drugged into unconsciousness during childbirth and for husbands to be prohibited from the delivery room.

“it was very typical to give you drugs to that you weren't to knock you out yeah wow so then since they since you weren't awake a lot of times they had to use use forceps to deliver the baby”

Vicky notes that in her era, hospitals had strict rules prohibiting spouses from being in the delivery room, even if the woman wanted them there.

“just go by you just have to go by what the hospital rules are oh so that was a rule at the hospital you even if you as a woman wanted your husband back there they would say I don't think it”