  to wonder, where the move towards 'epidurals are wimping out'
ideas come from?  (215 Posts) Thurlow Fri 23-Aug-13 21:30:57  I
very strongly believe that every woman should be encouraged and
supported to have the birth that they want, whatever they want
to do.  But I've noticed over the past few years - anecdotally,
on places like MN - that there is this background belief from
some women that other women who have an epidural are somehow
'giving up' or 'not woman enough to cope' or 'not embracing a
natural pain'.  Now I really don't care how people give birth,
as long as they've been supported by their healthcare
professionals to achieve what they want, because all that
matters is that the mum and baby are both well. I understand the
cascade of intervention that an epidural may bring, and that a
pain relief free vaginal birth is probably, on the balance of
things, better for both the mum and the baby as long as
everything is going well.  But I can't help but wonder how or
where the natural birth push has morp