Pain Medicine Or Natural ?

[JozzyM101]

I'm 12 Weeks Pregnant I'm Trying Too Figure Out If I Should Have My 3rd Baby Natural Or Not. Both Of My Boys I Had An Epidural I'm Just Scared. That I'm Not Strong Enough To Go Through With It ?? Help Someone How Bad Is It ? Pain Wise ?

[specialmom]

There is no right or wrong.  If you had epidurals before and it worked for you, why be stressed about this decision?  There is no glory in feeling unnecessary pain.  :>)  good luck

[BabyBriggs14]

I felt exactly the same. With my first I had an epidural and I was certain I was going to get one again with my second but I didnt have any pain relief at all and honest I am soo pleased I didn't it was amazing to experience it properly and I know all labours are different but from what I'd read/heard etc about pain, I was absolutely terridied and thought I wouldn't be able to do it but the pain for me was bearable don't get me wrong it did hurt but you can do it and once I got my pushing right for me it was easy pushing him out. Expected it to be a hell of a lot worse off all the stories I'd heard but I'd do it all again in a heartbeat

[arrilove]

I have 4 boys and I'm pregnant with my 5th.my first I had an epidural ,I didn't even try to see if I could endure the pain .with my other 3 I went natural and it was so rewarding.The pain is bearable and once they come the pain is immediately gone .i regret getting an epidural ,because now I suffer from back pain ...

[autismmomsara]

Well I'm 26 having my second both are boys. I have rods from the top to the bottom of my back and before I got prego I was like 100 lbs. I'm tall and skinny but bc of the rods I have no choice I have to deliver all natural they can't touch my spine.As I have been told by many that way down the road the epidural causes back problems this I was told by women that took the epidural so I'd never even if I could have one. Being I have no choice but natural birth and I have back problems so wouldn't want that. I recommend natural it's amazing what God intended and breast feeding if you can.It's painful but not forever like the outcome of an epidural later in life. I got my body back breast feeding took all the fat out of me and I don't look like I had a baby .I've a model figure no stretch marks I slept thru my strongest contraction with my first I'm due in September with my second. But as tiny as I am if I can go all natural no nothing any women can .

[2014_2016RA]

I tried to go natural with my daughter and I made it to an 8 before I said I needed meds. Lol the pain was unbelievable and hit all at once. I really wanna try with this one but I'm in the same boat I'm scared... I'm scared I'll make it to pushing but once I start pushing and feel even mor pain I'm not gonna wanna push. My husbands been telling me to do a water birth which I'm kinda down for it but....... The thought of being naked with all my stuff floating kinda grosses me out lol