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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a walking epidural that wore off around transition. I was never totally numb and could move my legs, but contractions weren't painful. Until it wore off. Holy hell, worse pain than I ever imagined. I could barely breathe let alone push. I was able to get up immediately after, but that was also painful because I had a lot of tearing. Oh, and the shot to numb me before stitches? Awful. Next time I don't care I'd I can't walk for 2 days, nothing could be worse for me than going through that again.
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This is what happened to me! I was a FTM and when it came to push it was all natural! I could not breathe so they pulled out the oxygen mask, but that freaked me out even more! I had the intense pain and the 'ring of fire' in the final moments. Honestly still think I am traumatized from it. I know people love 'natural' childbirth, and that is awaeome! Just not for me.[/quote]
Wow, it sounds like you haven't done much reading on the topic, otherwise you would have known that the pain level is higher when the epidural runs off than if you wouldn't have had it.  The epidural also prevents the body from releasing oxytocin, endorphin and adrenalin normally.
The experience of women prepared for a non-medicated birth is much different.[/quote]

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