I dunno. Some people really are. Some really want to go through the whole experience and some don't care if they feel a thing. I guess it's up to the individual person. I've heard so much from my friends who experienced the entire childbirth without any meds and they loved it--they also said it was such a charge of energy after the baby was born (like adrenaline rush). However, I'm sure that was no comfort to them when they were in screaming labor for 8+ hours. LOL!