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Im totally with you! None of my friends have kids, so I actually went to a friends mom the other day to ask her about it. She said it was totally worth it, but, they turned it down for her to push, and she felt everything...

I guess its one of the times when you have to look at the bigger picture, sure its going to suck for a little bit, but think about what you are going to have when you are done

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I'm PETRIFIED to know what's in store for us! I seriously try not to think too much into it even though we won't have much of a choice but to face our fears as time draws near

Especially us preggo women who have never had children before, were very naive to all this.

Message edited 10/10/2007 2:51:48 PM.

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If you're not against it...take the epi...it's totally worth it.

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Let me just say that you usually hear the horrible stories more than the great ones. I did not feel my epidural at all and I had a completely painfree labor and birth. Don't stress over it

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Posted by BlessedMommy

Let me just say that you usually hear the horrible stories more than the great ones. I did not feel my epidural at all and I had a completely painfree labor and birth. Don't stress over it

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I wouldnt say it was horrible, just unbearable, so i chose to have epidural.. The pain just got to be too much. Its nothing to be scared of, just think of what you get at the end.. a gorgeous piece of love... Im ready to do it all over again for my DD.

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Posted by sweetness

Posted by BlessedMommy

Let me just say that you usually hear the horrible stories more than the great ones. I did not feel my epidural at all and I had a completely painfree labor and birth. Don't stress over it

I agree and same for me. THe IV hurt more. Epi was the best thing ever

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the thought of a huge, long needle being put into my back close to my spine makes me a little nervous, i have to admit... but the doc who does it will be very experienced, and i figure that the pain from the epi will not hold a candle to advanced labor contractions! so i think i will opt for the epi when the time comes

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Posted by Aga

Posted by sweetness

Posted by BlessedMommy

Let me just say that you usually hear the horrible stories more than the great ones. I did not feel my epidural at all and I had a completely painfree labor and birth. Don't stress over it

I agree and same for me. THe IV hurt more. Epi was the best thing ever

that was my experience as well, iv hurt more than the epidural...

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I had natural child birth so the pain was bad but bearable.

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I have 2 friends who each have 3 kids...and are BOTH pregnant again. Neither of them ever had an epidural. One of them keeps telling me that her first was her easiest birth and that the drugs make everything worse.

And then I have the majority of people who tell me the complete opposite.

I'm concerned about side effects from the epidural, which makes me want to at least try to go through it without anything... but I don't want to wait too long and then feel like I'm dying and have them say "sorry, too late!"

Oy.

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Posted by eroxgirl

I have 2 friends who each have 3 kids...and are BOTH pregnant again. Neither of them ever had an epidural. One of them keeps telling me that her first was her easiest birth and that the drugs make everything worse.

And then I have the majority of people who tell me the complete opposite.

I'm concerned about side effects from the epidural, which makes me want to at least try to go through it without anything... but I don't want to wait too long and then feel like I'm dying and have them say "sorry, too late!"

Oy.

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My cousin and I were having this conversation....she feels that its a personal decision and you have to prepare yourself mentally for what you choose to do. And you alone know what you can and can't deal with when it comes to pain. She chose natural .. no epi but she knew that's what she wanted to do.

I feel the same way she does... I want to go natural and will prepare myself to do so. But I know how much pain I can tolerate and once I go over that point and can get the epi...then drugs it will be.

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I had the epi and it is a complete life saver! You still feel the contractions and know when to push...whoever told you that it hurts being administered (there is a twinge of pain as the catherer goes in but its bearable...I had it put in while having a major contraction) and that you don't feel anything is full of it...I say go for it and don't think twice about it...

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I get worried when people say "The doc turned off the epi when it was time to push" I don't want to feel rips, tears, cuts, episiotomies, etc.... Why oh why would they turn it off at this point?? Believe me, I'll push when I'm told!! I won't need to "feel" anything!

Turn up the epi!!!!

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my contractions were a minute apart and hurt like hell. whoever started the rumor that they feel like menstrual cramps is a damn liar. they hurt. get the epi. i had a spinal and the pain of the needle is worth ending the contractions.

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I guess I am the odd man out. I totally did not want a big long needle going in my back b/c for #1 it's not natural and for #2, with my luck I'll get a spinal headache or something will go wrong. For thousands of years women had no drugs and delivered NATURALLY so why couldn't I? I could and that is what I told myself. Labor is NOT easy by any means but it's bearable. Bearable meaning you ae not going to die of pain. I look at it as a natural process and that is why I can go with out drugs. this is what works for me but I don't tell others what to do . It's simply a personal choice.

Message edited 10/10/2007 6:57:34 PM.

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I tried to go natural...but the contractions were so strong in my case....and I was exhausted after being there for a long long time....after I had the epi, I was much happier!!!! I wish that I had it sooner!!! If you are thinking of it, do it, it was the best decision I made!!

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I didn't have any pain when I got mine, I had some pain afterwards were the dr put it in, but it was gone in a few days. Everyone is different, I wouldn't worry!

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i had contractions every 3-4 minutes lasting for 1 minutes when i got to the hospital i was 7 cm. i got the epidural beucase the contractions were getting painful but tolerable. prncss rachel said i sounded like a train ran through me and after i got hte epidural i was a new women. the iv hurt much more than the epidural.

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Labor is not that bad, honestly. Its nothing you couldn't get through.

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The pain differs from woman to woman and even then, it still differs from pregnancy to the next. With me, I got the epidural both times I gave birth but I didnt see where the labor pains were that intense. This time around Im going to try to give birth naturally [no pain meds]. I like the fact that the epidural can take all the pain away but I dont like the rules that come along with it. Like, no walking, eating or even going to the bathroom until several hrs after you give birth. I look forward to being free this time around.

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Posted by noelleesmith

The pain differs from woman to woman and even then, it still differs from pregnancy to the next. With me, I got the epidural both times I gave birth but I didnt see where the labor pains were that intense. This time around Im going to try to give birth naturally [no pain meds]. I like the fact that the epidural can take all the pain away but I dont like the rules that come along with it. Like, no walking, eating or even going to the bathroom until several hrs after you give birth. I look forward to being free this time around.