Oh, and just to bring the above post to reality; my JW mom was with me during my first child's birth. When I was told I would need a c-section, the nurse came in to have me sign paperwork before the procedure--she even explictly articulated that I needed to provide approval for a blood transfusion, should one be needed. I signed without hesitation, realizing my mother probably crigned (maybe not, since she new her daughter/grandchild was not at risk for dying from lack of blood).
I thought, what if I had still been a JW...that's all I needed was to have to worry about blood transufstion in the throes of my child's birth and the need for a c-section.