What an interesting thread!

I was born in 1977 in Adelaide, 7 days after my 'due date' which was on my mother's birthday.
Not sure but I think she had pain relief, pretty sure gas & maybe peth.
She always talked about how much things changed by the time I had my first 17 years later. She was taken in, made to lie on the bed, not allowed to get up & move around and feet in stirrups for the delivery. It was pretty horrible for her...

My sister was 10 years later, private ob, induced at 9 days postdates (I think), gas and epi. A bit better for her, at least then she was allowed to move around!