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Nope! I was glad to have my epi and I would do it again

Well, I had to be induced, so I'm curious to see what natural labor feels like. So, I'll probably go in with the same attitude as the first..."we'll see!"

I'm undecided too... I got scared of the unknown and went ahead and got the epi even though I had wanted to try to go med free. It didn't stall my labor and I had no complications. So I kind of want to try med free for #2, but I'm struggling with why when I really start to think about it. Just to say I did it?

I have no idea. I went a good chunk of my labor without one...enough to make me think I could go completely med-free (although I was do grateful to be able to rest). But I had back labor and have no idea how I might tolerate normal labor. I hope I'd be pretty go with the flow, which is what I did last time.

I'm definitely gonna try. I wanted to have DS med free, but I ended up with a bladder infection and he was pressed against my bladder so every time I had a contraction or felt like I was giving birth to a baby vampire (he actually pushed out my catheter a few times). It was INSANE. I'll definitely try again!

I did. I had an epi at 9 cm with my first, and then with my second, everything was so fast I had no option for one. So med free it was!

@regberadaisy: I had stadol & an epi during my labor with G (hated both & we know the outcome I had)... went zero intervention with P (well I did get a heplock at the hospital but no fluids).

I really put epi's with all other medical intervention... time & a place for them but the risks outweigh the benefits in most all cases. I just couldn't even entertain the idea with all that was put into me having a successful vbac.

Ok, I'm backwards a little. I had no epidural with DS and did fine. With S, I ended up having one, and it was so relieving, so now I think with the next one, I will be planning on it!

@Navy_Mommy: Ugh the catheter. I will do anything to avoid that thing next go around. That was the worst part for me.

@regberadaisy: NO WAY! I see no reason to not take something that is available to help relieve my pain if it's safe and worked great the first time.

@luckypenny: That's my plan too- I'd thought about trying to go med-free with #1, but my water broke at 10:30 PM and after another 10 hours, my doula even agreed with my that it was better to get the epi, rest a bit, and then be able to push a baby out, than end up totally exhausted and unable to push.
I'm hoping that next time I go into labor better rested, and that it all goes faster- in that case I think I could do it!

I'll try to wait for the epidural because it did have it's side effects but I was ready for it and think I would be again if my labor is the same. But the side effects made me happy that I put off getting one and make me want to at least wait again.

No I need that epi. Mine ended up failing and it was torture, but it helped in the beginning.

nooooooo way. my labor with charlie was the most pain i was in my entire life. viva la epidural!

I did it this way.

@kiddosc: I could have written this a few months ago. I didn't want an epi the first time but I just FREAKED when I was at 9 cm and almost ready to push.

Going without the second time was definitely all about ME -- to show myself and the world I could do it. I admit it As I've said here before, my unmedicated second birth was cool and all, but I think I had super high expectations of it being a life-changing experience (more so than a medicated birth) and it wasn't really. BUT I never would have known and I always would have wondered! Also my recovery the first time was fast and the second time was superfast!!

@kiddosc: I feel the same way...like what am I trying to prove by going med free? I had a great epi experience so I think I will probably get it again.

I will try to go med free, but I won't beat myself up if I give in again. I had hoooorrible back labor with DD, so I'm hoping I'll have a better shot at it with #2

I had an epi with LO, but would like to try and go med-free next time. I wish I had prepared better for LO's birth and taken some classes, I got stuck when I felt like I was trapped on the bed and couldn't move around to deal with the pain.

@highwire: my bladder infection was so bad the catheter was actual a relief. I filled two bags almost instantly. When getting a catheter feels GOOD you know something is wrong, lol.