Japan Births

In doing research, I find that birthing in Japan is quite different than in the United States.  While they have hospitals, birth clinics, doctors, midwives, etc. just as the United States.  Child birth is viewed differently.  All of the websites and articles that I have read indicates woman do not take painkillers during birth because it is seen unnatural.  Japanese doctors try to avoid c-sections unless there is an emergency because they are afraid something could happen during the procedure.  Midwives were used a long time ago but now nurses are trained with the same skills.  When I first found out I was pregnant I knew that I wanted a Certified Nurse Midwife to deliver me.  I felt that midwives are more personal than doctors.  Unfortunately, my midwife did not get to deliver me either time.  With my children, I opted to have natural child birth because I have a pain tolerance.  I also did research on medicine taken during pregnancy and I was afraid on the side effects it could possibly have on my children.