Even though she was carrying twins, Holly Smith, a mom from San Francisco, Calif., wanted to try for a natural childbirth. She even found a midwife who was willing to deliver her at home if she made it to 37 weeks. But she continued seeing her OB/GYN throughout her pregnancy because she knew most multiple pregnancies don't make it past 35 weeks.

"Early on I was told that I would have to deliver in an operating room, although I could labor in the labor and delivery room until I was ready to push," says Smith. "I was also strongly encouraged to get an epidural, just in case I needed an emergency c-section – just the opposite of what I was hoping for."

In the end, Smith didn't have much of a choice. Her water broke at 32 weeks and she was admitted to the hospital where she stayed for another two weeks.

"Once I hit 34 weeks, they read me the riot act every day until I agreed to an induction," says Smith. "Their rationale was that the risk of infection was now higher than the risk of being born too early. Finally I agreed and I was put on pitocin."

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