Ah, midwives aren't all bad. In fact where we are, I've never seen anyone a) forget stuff eg cord clamps, b) not be ready with resus equipment JUST IN CASE or c) be nasty to an ambulance man (or woman). In fact we are very nice to our ambulance people, we don't see them that often (cos people have to own a car where I live or they would never see civilisation EVER AGAIN). So we don't get many maternataxis. When we do, it's people in emergencies (ie in labour while partner is out, etc). And the thing about the cord being round the baby's neck, research says that you oughtn't to do anything about that; you don't need to feel for a cord when the head's out, and you DEFINITELY shouldn't cut it before the body is born- you are cutting off it's oxygen supply! Babies will be born through a loop of cord, or come out with the cord round the neck and you can slip it over the top, or unwind it once it's out. Had one like that on Friday in fact. :D