Until I started TTC, I had always been one of those women who says "yep, I will want all the drugs they can throw at me". Then I started to learn more about the effects they could have, and I decided I'd try for a drug-free birth (even though the idea terrified me). It can definitely be done! Trust your body; women have evolved to give birth Learning about relaxation techniques can really help too, and of course good support during labour.