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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love to hear a follow up on this topic. Wouldn't it be fun to know how many of us ate or wanted food at all once we were actually in labor? I feel like so many pregnant women think in such extremes. With my first baby, i went to a breastfeeding class and they asked how many people were going to have a "natural" childbirth with no drugs. The entire class of about 20 people, except my friend and I raised their hands enthusiastically. Of those, 18 who insisted on no drugs, i would LOVE to know how many actually followed through on that wish. No judgement either way, but how can you be so sure of what you will want before you are there? The thing is, you just have no idea what will happen until you are in the moment so relax, dont sweat it and go with the flow. Otherwise, you will waste a lot of time and energy worrying for nothing. [/quote]

If those 18 were giving birth in an environment that supported natural childbirth I'm certain that most of them would have done so if that was what they really wanted.  Unfortunately most women give birth in hospitals that do not support and rarely see natural childbirth.  When the medical providers are pushing epidurals or trying to keep you strapped to the bed your chances of getting the natural birth you want are much less.  Despite this, if you have a plan as to what you want and how things will go your chances will be higher.  If you "go with the flow" you will undoubtedly end up with an epidural and multiple interventions (unless your labor is too quick for that to happen).[/quote]

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