Ladies, this is my third baby! I want to do this 100% natural. My first pregnancy I had to get induced simply because I was 40weeks 3days and only 18 years old. Doc asked if I wanted to induce and said he felt like it would be a good idea so I wouldn’t have to be too much more uncomfortable than I was, plus he understood I was nervous from being so young. My second baby girl, I induced four days early so I could make sure we were all together for Christmas, baby was due Christmas <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glow.android.eve">Eve</a> BUT contractions started before we got to the hospital so we assume she was would have been here early on her own. Both deliveries took 30 minutes in labor and 30 minutes of pushing. I was pressured into the epidural, which I really don’t want to get again. I was poked 3 times with each pregnancy to get the epidural in and the back pain after was terrible. Both were vaginal deliveries, I had zero tearing or ripping. I believe I can do this but I’m so NERVOUS. I want to do this without any epidural but I’m scared. I always waited until I was dilated 8 and a half before getting the epidural.

Encouragement, words of advice? How did you know or decide that you could do this naturally? Sorry for the long post