Melissa.R - so true what you said:
'I knew that I could do it, without pain relief or interuption, and I did. For most women this can be a reality, medical intervention is there for those women who require it otherwise women need to trust that they can do it'
That self confidence made it a lot easier than going into labour thinking 'I'd like to do this naturally...I wonder if I can'. Not that it's like that for every woman, but the knowledge I was created to birth sure helped me!