Hello moms, so I’m thinking about the next time I give birth and I’m really scared of the epidural. The last time was so bad I was bruised and it was just the worst I’m terrified of the big needle, I just want to know what it’s like giving birth without the epidural & if you tear during, what are your experiences giving birth naturally & what are some tips I should consider?

Me and my princess first time getting epidural and I’m numb from legs is this normal i can’t walk good yet
I am literally so scared of giving birth because my first birthing experience was absolutely traumatic. Those mommas who had an epidural do you feel anything?
I’m literally in labor and as we speak and my nerves are kicking in so so bad.
What is everyone’s opinion on the epidural I’m so scared to get it
Weird catheter question
If you go through labor and give birth without an epidural, do you still get a catheter put in? Sorry I know this is weird...just curious!
Natural birth or epidural?? So nervous to give birth in a couple months
It’s not that bad. My epidural stopped working hours before I started pushing and i wasn’t allowed a new one or whatever. It really wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be. It just burned really bad like if you were to burn yourself on a hot pan and have it not process so you don’t move your hand for a while.... then as soon as the baby pops out it’s fine again. You can tear during birth with or without the epidural the epidural just lets you not feel it lol. Also if you do tear and need stitches you’ll feel those but that’s NOTHING it felt like I was being pinched. My tip..BREATH. It was so hard for me to not breath right so it made it harder for me to get him out I was pushing back to back and he was coming out to fast it was chaos but every once in a while I got my breathing straight and it would feel idk easier? I guess.