They say no one gets a medal...
...for delivering a baby without drugs, but my GF did!
4 weeks ago my GF delivered her little girl without (IMO) pain relief. I think she did remarkably well: She was at a private hospital with an OB, and was induced because there was meconium in her waters. She endured an induced labour for 16 hours (and had a single shot of pethadine about 8 hours in). By the time her bub was coming out the pethadine had worn off and her OB pulled her little girl out with forceps.
Throughout the labour her OB gave her "the talk" 4 times: "you are heading down the path to an epidural and/or caesar - we can go there right now if you want". She resisted every time! For those of you who have had a vaginal delivery wihtout an epidural, I know you know how strong she must have been to say no in the face of the siren's call of pain relief.
DH and I both decided she deserved a medal - we got her one with "CHAMPION" on it.
I am so proud of my GF!!
PS: Her little girl is gorgeous :D