I was hard headed and wouldn't listen to anyone. I went through natural childbirth with both of mine. 21 hours with the first, 16 with the second.
The first one, I had a little tube of ether that they told me to suck to calm me down, like that would help, but, hubby took a whiff and then I did and exhaled in his face, he remembers hitting the wall thermostat box, tripping over my i.v. and yanking my mom in the room as it was spinning. LOLOLOL, I don't remember that but, hearing them talk about it, sure is funny!!
I was alone with my second. He was a month early and I told hubby to go on to work, had 3 false labors with 1st, so, wasn't worried. Then, when it really was time, his stupid boss turned off the beeper and then they had to wheel me in fast and momma didn't have time to put on a gown. I had Eclampsia. I was going into a seizure, plus, his heart beat was almost non existant during contractions, ended up being the cord around his neck. That was SCARY!! Especially at 18. I stayed in the hospital a week waiting for my liver to shrink back down. My son stayed for 2 weeks to get to 4 lbs. THAT was more painful than the whole labor and post labor ordeal!!