OK, maybe a bit early to be thinking about this, but I'd like some feedback from women who know!

DH and I haven't decided where I'll be giving birth yet, but I've already said I want no drugs. Everyone I speak to over here who's pregnant plans to take as many drugs as they can be given (I've had pg women speak to me about this before I knew I was pg) and I astounded everyone by saying that I'm not planning to have any drugs when my time comes, they all think I'm mad!

So I end up saying; well, I'll probably change my mind at the time and ask for them, but I really don't want to, yet I'm being made to feel like I'm really stupid for considering a drug-free birth . I've seen a picture of the area an epidural affects and TBH I don't want all those drugs in my baby's system! I have always wanted a drug-free birth, ever since I have been old enough to start thinking I want babies. I rarely give myself painkillers for anything and just ignore the pain as I feel like I'm cheating by taking painkillers - pain is a sign from the body that all is not right, you should deal with it, not suppress it!

So is it possible to go drug-free? Or am I really deluding myself? DH will stand by pretty much anything I want, commenting "don't argue with an angry woman in labour" (bless ), but I don't want drugs!