I am part of some mailing lists including a birth support / doula list. I just received this which I thought I would share - how empowering is this...! ( I know you are thinking other words LOL!).

"That's right birth-lovers... my last client pushed out an 11 pound 12 oz. baby boy on Friday evening and (drumroll please) she was INTACT! I am still on a natural high from this beautiful birth... But after about an hour of pushing, there he was. He even made snorting sounds at the first latch (haha)..."