you don't have to have an epidural, you can have a different pain medication that they put into your IV. I have a phobia of even the thought of a needle in my back, but they can give you medicine in your IV.

very true. contractions hurt the worst. once his head was out it was easy lol

I felt sooo much better when I pushed.

it hurts.. alot. ring of fire sucks.. and people who say that the epidural wore off prob have no clue what it's like to go the whole thing without one at all.. your body is exhausted. I'm getting one this time if I have a choice!!

I heard some places will put it in a drip? Not sure but I wanna ask my doctor about it. I'm a huge titty baby when it comes to pain but I wanna try natural before c-section. Hopefully it works out but if not then I just want my baby out safe and healthy

mine kinda wore off at that point but even the little helped a lot I could still feel my legs and move them but I wasn't really in a lot of pain, wait for as long as possible before getting it. They gave me mine right before they broke my water, and I was at a 5-6 that's a good time!

I'm worried it'll run out though! My sisters did and my best friends did and they basically felt the whole thing!

also, everyone is different of course with pain tolerances, but from what my step sister said with her natural births, "no you can still very much feel it pretty much."

lol. the contractions are horrible trust! but my experience without an epidural and pushing it felt like a big ol nice poop lol!

If you get the epidural you don't feel pain, just immense pressure.

if you have an epidural lol .