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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, part of this is the expectations. I have a very low pain threshold and knew I wanted the epi as soon as possible. With my first birth, as soon as the doctors allowed it (4 cm) I asked for the epi. It took almost an hour due to 4 women all requesting one at the same time. For me, the pain felt like someone was taking a knife and gutting me from the inside out. Your body is literally tearing itself apart. After the epi, I had a wonderful birth. I was fully aware and enjoyed the experience. With birth #2, I had more medical complications. I was given pitosin, which made the contractions very intense. The nurse really wanted me to get the epi so she could turn up the pitosin. I elected the epi, and all the pain stopped. My heartrate and the baby's both started to drop. Not sure if this was caused by the pitosin or the epi. I delivered vaginally, but it wasn't without some drama.[/quote]
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