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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in no way, shape, or form anti-epidural-- my dad is an anesthesiologist and spent 9 months telling me how great it would feel to have one.  My plan was the same as yours- get an epidural when I needed it.  Come labor time, I ended up going pretty fast for a FTM (total labor was about 4.5 hours), and by the time I got to the hospital and was begging for the epi, the anesthesiologist was busy with a C-section.  I was ready to push before he was done, so I did it all without an epi. . . without any plans for "going natural."  It was not nearly as bad as I would have thought (but I was lucky b/c it didn't last too long!).

It did leave me wishing I had done a little reading / prep for "natural birth"-- so, I tell you my story to recommend that, if you have time, you look over some "natural" pain management techniques & coping methods.

I'm planning on going "natural" this time IF labor is fast again, but if it gets unbearable or is slow, I definitely won't hesitate to ask for an epidural.  (My dad remains disappointed that I did not get to feel the wonder of the epidural and has high hopes that I will have a longer labor/get one. . . umm, not sure I share that hope!)

Good luck, OP![/quote]

OP here - thanks for sharing your story. It is good to hear going natural was not as bad as you thought. I have family members and friends who have had good natural childbirth experiences. Knowing I will be induced (tomorrow!) and have the strong pitocin contractions, I am feeling extra wimpy and looking forward to the epi, though I know that is not guaranteed to work. That is pretty funny about your father hoping for a longer labor requiring an epidural - you would think that he had experienced the joy of one! Thanks again for sharing![/quote]

J/K has your dad had an epidural?  If not (and yes, it IS possible for him to have had one), how does he know what it feels like?[/quote]

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