Most nurses are equipped to help you through whatever kind of labor you want to have. But if you're going for a natural childbirth, it's perfectly okay to ask for a nurse who's either worked with unmedicated moms or delivered that way herself; you can even ask your ob-gyn beforehand for a recommendation. "When you come in, say, 'Is Nancy Jones here today? I've heard great things about her,'" recommends Nicole Hall-Joppy, RNC, of Durham Regional Hospital, in North Carolina. "We won't be offended in the slightest." Just keep in mind that if your dream nurse is busy or otherwise unavailable when you arrive, you'll be assigned to someone else.