Idk about getting paralyzed but i know yheres other methods to reduse the pain but shes right a womans body was made t go thru the pain but if you dont think you can ask you dr of other things that can help you
Yes there are a lot of things that can go wrong with an epidural but that one is rare mostly you'll just get back aches for a long time and maybe even the rest of your life or you could get massive migraines afterwards. But that doesn't happen to everyone. And don't say you won't be able to handle the pain your body was made to give birth. Women have been giving birth naturally for thousands of years