Thanks Christy, but I can't have an epidural - not only does the birth centre not do them, the chance of my baby having a genetic defect from DH means that I can't have any anaesthetic agents whatsoever whilst pregnant. I'll have the baby tested when appropriate for the phenotype, but the baby will definately be a carrier and I'm hoping that my genes are tip-top so it's not a worry. I think this also means I can't have a C/S, not unless there is a resus team standing by. Actually, that's pretty sucky for my choices, good thing I'd made them before I thought about DH's freakiness!