Ladies. I need to rant to those who understand.

My hospital does not have the proper employees or equipment for an epidural. I was planning to have a natural birth regardless, but will not have the option to change my mind unless I want to be transfered to the next city over.

Now, when I tell people this - they freak out.

"Oh my god, you know it will be the worst pain of your life, right?"

"It's going to hurt so bad! You should just transfer hospitals now."

"You won't be able to handle the pain. It's your first baby and you're so young still."

As if I wasn't nervous enough for natural child birth, I never hear any positive affirmation from anyone regarding my decision. I know it's going to hurt, I'm not naive enough to think that it's going to be like having a regular bowel movement. And I believe that I can do it naturally. My mom did it, her mom did it and women have been doing it for so long. If I can't handle it, that's my prerogative. But all these people telling me how much pain I will be in (and mainly coming from women who have not even had children) and not giving me positive advice for how to get through it just really irks me.

Ughhhhh. Phewph! I feel a bit better! Thanks for the medium to rant, Glow!