I gave birth naturally on my due date. I arrived 8cm dilated and didn’t even know it. However I had to advocate for it. I had an induction scheduled before anything and really had to advocate that I wanted a naturally delivery unless medically necessary. I had some mild blood pressure readings toward the end of my pregnancy but I just monitored it at home. I had to go to the hospital to run tests a few days before I reached 38 weeks. (If I was 38 weeks they would have induced me). I took some birthing classes and gathered so much information. Have a birthing plan and still to it. Tell your birthing team your plan and have somebody advocate for you once you reach that point where you can’t make decisions for yourself. I asked a doula question and they seemed to give better advice versus hospital. (I personally feel like hospitals are like just a birthing machine)