Mrs WBill had a concept that she was going to do "Natural Childbirth" - with no drugs - on Kid #1. That idea lasted about until we got to the hospital and the contractions really hit.
She was also thinking a little about "alternative birthing concepts" like what the woman in the article was touting. Mainly because her primary doc was driven out of the OBGYN business by ambulance chasers like John Edwards, but I digress. Fortunately, the family and I talked her out of it, and she also found a women's center she liked.
Now on Kid #2? Drugs. Hospital. No questions. "That's what they're there for." And she'll gladly tell anyone who listens the same.
When they created forks to eat with. The smart people in the world started using them right away !