Speaking for myself I know what an amazing experience I found it to be very present, in control and drug free for the birth of my son so I do try and share that experience for others in the hope that they will not be scared of giving birth and discover the experience they can have without interventions.

That said, I would never actually pressure a person to go that way and I don't scorn people who don't choose to (or medically can't) birth the same way I did. Perhaps your friends are just hoping to educate you on the over medicalised industry in the hope of a great outcome for you? Obviously whatever you want to do is the right thing so long as you are making informed choices.