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No, I had two c-sections. But all my sisters and SILs all went unmedicated. They described it as absolute hell but most recovered soooo quickly it is crazy. Two SILs had slow recoveries that required surgery though, because their labours went on for so long.

I did with DS. Labored for three days, no drugs. I hope to do the same very soon (c'mon baby!), with the exception of GBS drugs.

Nope. I had a lovely epidural experience. It allowed me to relax and progress very quickly. My milk was in before I left the hospital and I didn't think recovery was horrible.

I had an induction with LO1 so had meds for that - didn't have pain relief though. Super easy recovery.
This LO is due on Sunday(!) and will hopefully be all unmedicated this time.

Nope. I've yet to avoid an induction, and epidurals and inductions go together for me

Yep. And going for another round with baby #3, if all goes as planned! The difference between having an IV and no IV is unreal!

I had an unmedicated birth this time and it was amazing! Yeah, it hurt like hell but it was super quick and I felt great right away. No tearing, minimal vaj swelling (might be because I basically didn't even push) but by 2 weeks I felt 100% normal. I would definitely try to go med free next time (if there is a next time). I didn't "try" this time - but I got to the hospital too late for an epidural!

@Torchwood: Nitrous gas for the win!

I had an epi, pitocin, antibiotics and ventouse delivery with my first (27 hour labour) and recovery sucked compared to my second where I only had gas.

Nope - laboured unmedicated about 10 hours til I was 10cm and then stopped progressing, so they gave me an epidural because everyone was sure I would need a C-section, but he came out with forceps.

Hot tip: don't let a doctor tell you its too late. After the anaesthesiologist put my epidural in he said as long as you can stay still for insertion (no mean feat!) you can get the epi.

My recovery was textbook - felt good after 2 weeks, back to normal after 6 weeks. A gyne surgeon did my stitching though, so that could have had some thing to do with it.

Nope. Made it 46 hours without meds though. Did ten of those with pitocin. Gotta say I loved that epidural.
11 hours later I had a c-section.

I attempted a med-free birth. The first 40 hours were unmedicated, then I stopped progressing. I got an epidural placed at 1am, was at 10cm by 2am, and K was born at 2:26. I think, had I not gone for the epidural, there would have been a whole lot more interventions needed.
Recovery was awful, but it's because my stitches got infected. I had no issue with milk coming in!

Nope, with DS I had a csection and with DD I had an epidural. I would have liked to try natural but my midwife basically said I needed to get an epidural because I was trying for a vbac. In the end, I'm glad I did because I don't think I could have naturally labored while stuck in bed with monitors all over me!

No epidural, but I did have stadol. I had both a relatively easy labor and recovery.

I had an epidural with LO 1. No issues pushing and was up walking around right after skin to skin. Milk came in fast, but i'd been leaking colostrum before i ever went into labor.

Only side effect was swelling from IVs.

Planning on another epidural unless this labor is way shorter.

I had an epidural both times with no complications (just delayed labor with LO1). LO2 came pretty fast, and the recovery the second time around was much easier.

I didn't have an epidural or any meds for #1. I am surprised about all the positivity here surrounding med free birth. I am not sure I ever want to do that again even though I chose to do it once before. I had mild PTSD afterwards. Sure my recovery was easier, but the pain was indescribable. I did have a precipitous labor so maybe that contributed to the pain level. I do get sad when people express disappointment that they weren't able to have a "natural birth". Frankly, I'm not sure why our culture is obsessed with the birth experience. I want to tell them unmedicated birth is not all it's cracked up to be!!

I had 2 unmedicated births (Save antibiotics for GBS) and Im looking at a 3rd though I admit Im nervous.

I had an unmedicated birth with LO2. She arrived so fast that there was no time. When the anesthesiologist finally arrived, I was already at 10 cm. The recovery was fast. That said, I had an epi with LO1 and the recovery was only slightly longer. My milk came in around the same time both times.

I experienced 26 hours of unmedicated back labor and dilated to 9cm but the little bugger wouldn't turn around & my contractions were weakening. So I needed pitocin and knew I couldn't handle it with an epidural at that point. So I did what I had to do. Not my ideal birth but my doula believes it saved me from a c section!

I had no issues from the epidural. Milk came in by day 4 & very slight swelling from the fluids which went away within 2 days after birth.