Hmmm, I'm just thinking of my birth plan and what it had for alternative scenarios. In it I had provisions for how I wanted to be treated in the case of transfer to the ward and drug interventions. I stipulated that I wanted things to occur naturally unless there was a genuine medical necessity to do so (read: not just cos it's the way the doctors prefer it to happen, just in case!). I asked that drugs not be offered to me, that I would request them if required. But I avoided a lot of potential labour delay etc by labouring at home where there are no drugs, just a very supportive partner and a bath! The fact that I knew what was happening in my body every step of the way helped me accept and embrace every sensation, even though I didn't enjoy the surges part of the whole deal. I had total freedom from fear and I was telling my brain to release endorphins, knowing that if endorphins are being released it is physically impossible to simultaneously release adrenaline, which kicks in fight or flight...the notorious labour delayer!