I too agree that the mother should stay with the child unless medical intervention is necessary, but everyone has their own perspective on life. I just know that there is a lot of research that shows that the bonding that occurs during the moments after birth are pertinent, children can otherwise develop certain personality disorders.

I personally am not too worried because the stats show that mothers are moving from highly medicalized hospital births back to more "natural" births. Birthing centers and midwives for home births are on the rise again. Information being shared is being made much more available these days.

p.s.
This was a strange part for me to write because, well - Melody is my mother and this was an interview of my own birth. Definitely makes me think...