@Haikyoneko @fgbjr @Dana no? it’s pretty standard in anglo labours too. if you have any specific requests while going birth/during your hospital stay, who you want present, if you are hoping to breastfeed or use formula, if you’re going to be using hypnobirthing techniques or if you want to be involved in cutting the umbilical cord etc etc. Depending on the hospital you can even request music, lighting, room conditions for labour, and so on.