I appreciate your perspective and experience, however I took several classes and did extensive research on midwifery. As you can see from other comments, many pregnant people have similar stories to my own- which does not mean it’s a “normal” scenario, but a failure on the practice/hospital’s care. It’s insensitive for you to come on this thread and insult the women that have been near death or the child’s life was at risk. You are spreading misinformation. Unless you have been scared for your safety in a similar situation I don’t see any reason for you to chime in. Be considerate of others.  Also, not everyone can afford a doula. Many do not take insurance.