I just finished reading this book, and while I feel like it has some amazing information in it that I definitely agree with, I can't help but feel guilty and defeated because I am having a hospital birth.

I am technically a "high risk" pregnancy, so birthing at home or in a birthing center isn't an option for me. However, there are still many elements of Ina May's birthing guide that I would like to incorporate into my hospital birth. The book, on the other hand, makes it feel like that's almost impossible to do. I am started to feel panicked, like having a hospital birth is going to "ruin" my labor experience.

Were any of you (who had hospital births) able to incorporate natural elements into your labor experience? Could you apply the things Ina May suggests, such as refusing an IV or eating and drinking during labor? She also suggests kissing/necking with partner during contractions and other things that I feel a hospital staff would think are crazy.

Just curious as to your experiences/thoughts etc.....