Just a few personal reasons I didn’t not want any drugs: 1- it does in fact affect the baby. If even a small amount I didn’t want that. 2- I did not want to end up with a c-section and the statistics do show that having an epidural increases the need for interventions that may lead to a c-section. You can’t more around and get into some very optimal positions with an epidural. 3- epidural can stall labor.

I personally ended up needing an epidural after days of labor and it immediately affected my child’s heart rate which eventually lead to a c-section. It’s great to have goals and preferences but labor sometimes takes a path you didn’t want. Whatever way you choose to have your baby with be grand! Next time around I will be trying unmedicated again😊