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[quote=Anonymous]I had an epidural with my first, and I was 8 cm when they put it in, and basically ready to push once I had the relief. My next two kids I had without pain medication, largely because after the first birth experience I also felt like I could have kept going. Yes, it’s very painful, but it’s typically faster without an epidural. Your body know when to push, they don’t have to look at a screen and tell you to push (ha! They were like 5 seconds late when they tried, I “knew” a contraction was coming and I as already pushing like hell!) So the whole thing is more efficient. I found pushing more painful than contractions but I’ve been told that’s unusual and most people find contractions worse and pushing to be a relief (like, it’s still painful, but it’s active).[/quote]
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