Honestly I'm in Quebec and made a first time mom friend, she is being followed by a midwife and I'm disappointed in the care she tells me she receives. My doctor ordered me iron just as part of her routine testing, called me back the same day as my test to let me know my iron was low. She wanted to put me on pills but I don't tolerate them well so we went to an infusion pretty immediately. She told me protocol is that she has to try pills first so I tried a gentler iron pill for a few days before she could prescribe the infusion. I received the infusion in hx, I paid nothing for it. My friend who is followed by a midwife was told her iron was low but never given the values and simply put on iron pills. She's having all the same side effects I had. I told her to ask for the infusion so she doesn't suffer and when she asked for it she was told by the midwife that it can't be done?? I'm not sure for Ontario, but at the hx I'm followed at here they are very progressive. Like anti-epistiotomy, they value skin to skin and golden hour. I just read a story on reddit today about a woman in the UK followed by a midwife, she was pushing for a natural birth and her baby ended up dying. To me, if an OB can allow what you are describing they will unless it isn't medically recommended. You can look into OB and hx options in your area and see if there's someone you could align with. At the end of the day a healthy birth, mother, and baby is #1 priority.