In general, I think people are overly dramatic about birthing. Having had 5 natural births, I agree with you that it isn't such a big deal. The episodes of 'tv' births and home spun scare stories portray labor as this traumatic and chaotic experience that is bound to go wrong. I wonder if the anxiety of going through this 'horrible' ordeal makes the delivery prone to more problems. Because I know that the key to an easier birth was just relaxing and knowing what to expect. My husband jokes that as the last baby was born, I looked up from the newspaper casually and said "Oh, is he here."