I'm with you. I saw a preview of the show a few days ago with Dr. actually suggesting that Ricki did not care for the welfare of her baby when she delivered it at home. I could offer a crazy argument to THAT one...given how safe elective abdominal surgery is compared to a normal vaginal delivery, and all. Hell, the vast majority of the complications from a normal, well-managed labor and delivery (to both mom AND baby) are foreseeable by testing and/or ultrasound and/or can be dealt with at home or transported to a hospital. I had cardiac complications after the birth of my second baby in a hospital. I was complaining of chest pain for a half-hour, with low oxygen levels and, not once, did someone think to put the oxygen mask on me. It took an hour to get even an EKG tech to me. By that time, my heart had already stopped once. After the EKG, I finally got to see a cardiologist. I fail to see how that kind of care is better than a nurse tending to JUST me, ready to administer oxygen, pitocin, transfer me or call 911 at any sign of distress.
So, I expect to be highly ticked off at least once during the show. And will probably go berzerk on the complaints page for their website. But, I also like to hear both sides. If not for more information, then just to reinforce how I feel about midwife tending, drug-free labor, and homebirthing.