i have had 5 births, my first 2 were all drug free nataural births, my breathing got me through it, it was like i was on my own drug, as it was like i was in my own little la la land, trying to block the pain, my 3rd was a very quick labour 25minutes, so there was no time to think of anything, but i only just made it in the door of the hoispital.......so that is why my next 2 were induced, i had a good experience, but also was a bit disapointed both the labours were around 3-4 hours long, and as the pain was not gradually getting stonger, it was just there, i was asking for all sorts of drugs, which upset me as my first 2 bubs were long labours, i eventually only took gas with my last two, but if i wasnt induced i think i would of been able to cope with the pain of labour, as i had done 3 times prior.