Carson Meyer Instagram – “Standard” practices are often positioned as non-negotiable in a hospital birth setting and rarely is a mother informed of the lack of evidence and risks that are associated with them. The standard of care is not always dictated by what is best for mama and baby but instead what is best for insurance companies, the hospital in the face of litigation and the convenience for providers who are operating within a flawed system. You always have a choice when it comes to your body and your birth. If your provider doesn’t honor your right to choose, time to find a new a one. • Inducing labor immediately upon water breaking • Cervical exams • Restrictions on eating and drinking in labor • Continuous fetal monitoring   • Tugging on the cord to “help” deliver placenta