Giving birth is a sakanos nefashos- We are mechalel Shabbos for both mother and unborn baby.
SupportSurvivors- “Out in 4 hours after delivery which was great”??? Hard to believe. Did you head straight to the pizza shop for lunch too? If you want to be out in 4 hours after birth in the hospital you can sign an AMA and leave too.
“With a qualified midwife present, they are very safe.”- Its very safe with an unqualified midwife too, as long as NOTHING goes wrong.
Be smart and safe, rather than be sorry.