Having a baby? Don’t be brave – take the drugs | Barbara Ellen

There’s no point in false machismo when giving birth when pain relief is so close to handA study by Which? Birth Choice reveals that pregnant women in London are more likely to request pain relief before going into labour than in other areas of Britain. The study of 48,000 prospective parents found that age and location could influence preferences in other ways – two-thirds of Scottish women were interested in birthing pools, while women over 40 were more likely to want medical inter