My Mom was knocked out when she had me. For the next 3 kids she said, “NO!” She wanted to be awake. The way she tells it, with the next kid she wasn’t given any drugs because she declined them. The pain wasn’t that bad, she said.
Then she said, “But, they did give me drugs when I started pushing, so I didn’t have to go through the pain of pushing.”
I said, “Um…actually, the pushing is actually enjoyable, compared to the labor! It feels good!”
She was surprised to hear that. So, my Mom went through her entire labor, transition and everything, with no drugs, because it didn’t hurt that bad.
Seems to me I remember reading that our bodies tend to automatically eliminate feces a few hours before hand. I did, anyway. Have no idea if I was given an enema.
People sticking their arms up your vagina whilst one is having a contraction will lead to thoughts of murder and/or suicide.