Jasp - My point exactly "in case" of what??? Interestingly the
Ob I saw did not offer and alternatives to a managed 3rd stage, but the midwife told me that I have heaps of time to wait and see what happens. She told me not to be bullied into a managed 3rd stage if I don't want one.
Shades - I had a completely natural birth (not even panadol) and still ended up with a retained placenta and pumped full of syno.