I'm looking to hear from mama's who had an epidural with a first child and did without for their second. I reluctantly accepted an epidural for my first after basically getting the nudge from my doctor and after an unplanned induction plus 15 hour in and not close to delivering. As long as I don't have any surprises this time, I want to labor without an epidural. Now, I'm worried a bit that since I now don't know what delivery is like with meds, will it be more than I can handle? What are your experiences?

Note: I had a low dose epidural at the time of delivery. I could move and still feel pressure during contractions. I also am enrolled in Hypnobirthing classes for this pregnancy. If you have experience with that, please share.