Well, at least you didn't have to go through the epidural that I did...heh. While giving birth to Kouryou-chan my labor stalled, and to jumpstart that, they needed to give me something that would also increase the labor pains a whole lot. And since I'd already been going about 12 hours and was only seemingly half-way done, I decided to go ahead with an epidural. In a teaching hospital. With a first year anesthesiologist. Ouch. Talk about fishing for something...try that with a needle as long as your arm. Ouch, ouch. Been there, done that. Heh.