Gracie, good on you for deciding that you want a natural birth. What a sad state of affairs it is though that this is an unusual thing to want or plan though.

I had my last baby at home, and constantly got questioned about the drugs and told how brave I was. Simple, there are none !! I don't go into labour with a plan to need pain relief, I have a shower, a bath, massage and that's about it really. It wasn't about being brave either, it was just my choice.

I plan on doing exactly the same for this babies birth and fingers crossed all goes well.

On the other hand hun, if when the time comes that you do need some pain relief there is nothing wrong with that either. Labour and birth hurts, it's as simple as that. It's how you deal with that hurt that's up to you.

Goodluck for your impending birth. I wish you well and hope you come back to post your story afterwards.

Oh BTW, why not have a read through the birth stories on here. Mine is in there somewhere too. Although it will be a little diff to what you may be after, as like I said, it's at home.