When someone who's never even given birth yet puts down people for getting the epidural I find it hilarious. Until you actually give birth (unless you're doing a home birth where epidurals aren't an option) then you have no idea what you will actually do when you get to the hospital. Everything changes when you start feeling those pains for some people it's nothing for others it's hell and you'd be suprised how desperate you'll get just to get some relief from it. For me it was so bad I never want to have another child. You can read all the books and articles you want until you actually experience it yourself your opinion doesn't mean shit TBH