What are your opinions about epidural? I was thinking to go more for a natural approach, like breathing techniques and…

See I have really bad asthma. I had the epidural with my first. I had relatively no asthma issues during labor. With my second, the epidural never kicked in. I was gasping for air and my O2 dropped into the 80's. If I had to base it of just that particular experience, I would go with thd epidural.

My sister 1st she did epidural her other 2 natural she said no difference, you body was ment for this! In Jesus day Lol! They didn't have epidural. I had c section I'm hoping vbac with my second

I just did IV pain meds only pushing part that I really felt was it felt like an Indian burn by the time I wanted an epidural there was no time to get one because I didn't want one at first because my mom had one in the hospital she was working out at the time and the epidural shot up her back instead of going down and it actually cause some breathing issues

I wasn't able to do it without my epidural, and even with the epidural I still could feel some pain cuz it's gravity based.

@rozrod, idk lol I'm just going to have to push through it !

@cb958805, I think that's the scary part about it you just never know what will happen during labor!

I know right!

@mommysbabies, I've been hearing about breathing issues with epidurals, I guess it's just how my body reacts to it

@fasciamom, I guess it's just the way the body accepts the medicine, it's insane!

@victoria_rodriguez93, exactly everyone is different I have talked to a few women who said it never kicked in for them

So is it past 8cm that I can't get an epidural ?

I don't think I could push my baby out without epidermal...but with my last lid the epidermal failed and I half way could feel the pain

I'm so happy I didn't do an epidural. I've heard lots of people having back pain for years because of it. Hoping not to this time too. Also a plus as soon as you have baby you can get up and shower and stuff

I've had three epidural and one completely natural birth no pain relief at all and in my experience I enjoyed my natural birth the most ! It all depends on how much you can tolerate the pain ; I breathed through all of my contractions and that really helped ! Whatever suits you best at the time

It's great to hear guys opinion I guess I just have to do more research and make my final decision

@victoria_rodriguez93, i was 8 an got one

With my son i had no issues. With my daughter my left left was numb til 3 months after she was born. It was Very hard to do everything