I agree with Kelly on the need for education and support.

And Liz, I want to "tweak" the next one too! My SIL asked if I wanted another and whether I was looking forward to going through childbrith again and I said YES!! I joked that I kind of want to "improve my form" like a marathon runner would. I reckon if I managed the birth I did being in a private hospital with an OB in attendance, by my fourth or fifth I will be delivering the baby myself (LOL- but secretly I wish!)

Percy, I had a similar experience with ppl talking about drugs - in fact my only social conversation about childbirth (ie: non-birthclass related) with women who had been there involved 3 of them saying "Epidural, epidural, epidural". Sad but true.