Hilaria Baldwin loves giving birth -- because of the drugs

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Sara McGinnis

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Hilaria Baldwin has gotten her husband, Alec Baldwin, to agree to listen to what she says no matter what. They both concurs he earned this right, when she correctly called the night their second child would be born.

"Alec was doing a play that night, and I said, ‘Don’t go. The baby is going to be born,'" she explained to Fit Pregnancy magazine. "He talked to the doctors, and they said, 'No, definitely not.' Sure enough, I went into labor that night."

The actor and doctors had good reason to brush off Hilaria's concerns -- as she was still four weeks away from her due date.

She continued, "In the delivery room, I pointed to Alec and my doctor and I said, 'From now on, you and you will always listen to me. Do you understand?' They both said 'yes.'"

Hilaria Baldwin is currently pregnant with their third child, another boy who is due to arrive in "the middle of September." He'll be welcomed by big sister Carmen, nearly 3, and brother Rafael, 1. Alec also has a 20-year-old daughter, Ireland, from his relationship with Kim Basinger.

Despite being a staunch advocate for exercise, yoga, and healthy eating, this is one celebrity mom who has no shame in asking for an epidural.

"I'd originally wanted to have my kids without drugs, but I ended up having epidurals for both," the 32-year-old went on to share. "It gives you just enough relief, so you feel happy and present but not numb. With Rafa, I labored without one for 15 hours, and I was in extreme pain. Then I got the shot, and suddenly I was smiling. I love giving birth, probably because of the drugs."

I, too, have had epidurals with both of my births, but while I would describe them as helpful, I didn't get any fun kicks from them either. Is that normal and I missed out? For shame!

That aside, I wholeheartedly agree women shouldn't feel pressured to go without an epidural. I'm all for giving birth without drugs a try, but if and when things get incredibly tough I see no reason not to take the relief that's available.

Did you feel pressured to go without an epidural? Where did your ideas about if it's OK or not to have one come from?

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