It *is* discouraging, isn't it? So many, if not most, women seem to have no
interest whatsoever in delivering naturally. I have heard so many of them say,
"I can't wait to get my epidural!" When I delivered my 4th baby (VBA3C), I was
on t.v.because he was so large. They interviewed my doctor as well. He later
told me that the reaction he got from his other patients was along the lines
of, "You wouldn't let that happen to ME, would you? You would induce before
the baby got so big, or give me a section?" That really depressed me!

As far as unmedicated labors, my sister has had two of them, my cousin had one
even with Pitocin, and I know lots of other people as well. I myself have had
tow unmedicated *labors* of 30 hours or so apiece, unfortunately culminating in
c-sections. I had pre-eclampsia and pitocin last time and what with having to
be in bed the whole time could not cope without an epidural, but my greatest
desire this time is to go natural.

There are people here who understand what you want and are here to talk about
it!

Leslie