Unmedicated birth comes with many benefits but also has its challenges. If you plan to avoid interventions, including pain medications, you need to prepare more than someone comfortable utilizing interventions to assist with their labor. This article explains why some parents choose unmedicated birth, what a physiologic birth without interventions looks like, and how to prepare for an unmedicated birth. Even if you plan for an epidural or other intervention, this article has tips to prepare and get as close as possible to the birth experience you want.

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