How do you plan to labor?

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I spoke to my doctor about laboring options and they seem very minimal. 
With my first, I made it to 7 cm (on a pictocian drip) until I gave into an epidural. I hated being stuck in the bed with the heart rate monitor. Plus my cath wasn’t inserted correctly so there was that mess. They wouldn’t let me lay comfortably and I could only push in one position. I loved being pain free, but felt so “stuck” for hours. 
This time, my option is pain medicine (which they say wears off after a couple hours), or a full epidural. I was hoping a walking epidural would be an option but it’s not. I want to be able to move freely with intermittent monitoring, but y’all... I’m TERRIFIED of the pain!!  
What’s your plan and why are you choosing that option? ❤️

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Had 4 kids with no pain medication just gas and air and I’ll be doing the same this time round epidural scares me more than labour lol 
It’s mind over matter

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I feel like I am the only one that is actually happy to get epidurals 😅 I do not want to feel that pain I got one with my first and plan to do so with my second!

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My plan is to cross my fingers and hope we make it to the hospital before the baby is born 😂
My first arrived after a 3 hour labour and by the time we got to the hospital there wasn’t time for pain meds or anything else. I felt pretty good afterwards so hoping to have a similar birth without interventions, though hopefully longer than 3 hours.

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My plan is to go as long as possible without giving in to an epidural. . I’m going to trying laboring at home until I absolutely can’t take the pain .

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Planned C-section. Goal is to get as close to 38 weeks as possible. Dr doesn't want me to risk actually having uterine contractions due to rupture risk.

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My ‘plan’ is a natural labor and delivery with as little intervention as possible. Ideally no meds, intermittent fetal monitoring, doula assisted, mother directed pushing and no induction or episiotomy unless medically necessary. We’ll see what positions feel best, but I’m hoping to avoid delivering on my back (may increase likelihood of tearing and doesn’t use gravity to your advantage). We’ll see though, how baby feels about my ‘plan’ 😂

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Music and IV push pain meds (nubain worked the best for me). Gonna have baby #4.

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My plan is an active natural labour - no drugs, this is baby no 3 and my last 2 were like that so hoping for the same again. We don’t have a catheter in the uk so I don’t need to worry about that. My 1st labour was 12 hours long mostly in a birthing pool with gas and air. My 2nd was an hour and 15 mins! Just made it to the hospital and gave birth fully clothed without even gas and air so I’m expecting another quick one this time! X

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My plan is hypnobabies to help manage the pain, having a doula there to coach me, and using the tub. I want to be able to move around!

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My catheter was inserted incorrectly too and it was the worst!! With my second I laboured at home most of the time and being alone laying on my left side was working quite well so I’ll probably try that again. Might have a home birth if I don’t want to move, I remember it was more painful when I was sitting or standing cause my belly felt so heavy.

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