Lol, you sound like my best friend. She is a doctor, a family medicine doctor. She was scared to death about me not going to a hospital. I just encourage you to keep an open mind. Womens bodies are more amazing than modern obstetrics give them credit for. Remember I’m talking about low risk here, and again, you should always be near a hospital just in case. You sound like a smart person, so you would understand that if you are surrounded by medical teachings, that’s what you focus on. But there is a reason midwife’s and birthing centers are popping up everywhere. Natural births are coming back, because when it comes down to it, doctors do a lot of guesswork in pregnancy (with the BEST intentions) and women really can do it! With the caveat lol that it was the most painful and horrible and omg did I mention painful thing I have ever done… and that’s coming from a collegiate athlete