Did you use any drugs in your birth?

DD1 I had panadine forte (sp), and the midwife gave me a sleeping pill. DD2 nothing

Did you have complications during your birth?

DD1, thats a matter of contention, Contractions stopped once it was time to push, DD2 nope nothing

Did you experience any feelings of dissapointment, disempowerment and traumatisation?

I really wish I could have standed up to the midwife with DD1, I wish I hadnt gone to hospital when I did (should have stayed home longer). I wish I didnt let them treat me the way they did, and I wish I had known more about my options, etc before I went into labour. I actually wish I could do that labour and birth all over again with DD1 because I would do the whole thing differently. With DD2 the labour and birth was that quick, so no... Although maybe convincing DH to have a homebirth so I didnt have to labour in the car on the long windy country road in the middle of the night