In an attempt to breathe some life into this board, here's something I'm curious about...

How did you make the decision to go natural? Did you always know? Did some research during pregnancy help you decide?

I always had some nagging dread in the pit of my stomach when it came to the idea of an epidural. I discussed it with my friends early in my pregnancy and of course they all tried to convince me to take it. But the more I read about the safety and well being of both mom and baby and success at early breastfeeding when no drugs are used, well the more I started to think that was the best path for me. I was incredibly nervous about it at first but I just read and read and watched births on tv and thought, what makes those women any different from me. If they can do it then so can I. Plus with a supportive OB I knew I wouldn't be pressured in the hospital to take the drugs. And I wasn't, didn't even have an IV. Breastfeeding was of immense importance to me so a lot of my motivation came from wanting to give myself the very best chance at a baby who would come out ready to eat. And she was! So what's your story?

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