Epidural vs. natural?!

Question

Please no negativity. I realize everyone's idea of what they want for labor is different. With my first two I opted for an epidural. And I never regretted that choice.

But now I'm 25 weeks with my last baby and I'm really considering doing this one all natural (as long as the situation allows) i have always had relatively quick deliveries. Labor was about 6 hours but actual pushing was only half hour for my first and 15-20 minutes for my second. And with my second I made them turn the epidural almost off so I could actually feel what was going on. It was turned up much too high both times. I feel like our bodies are supposed to feel it and they know what to do on their own.

-My question is if anyone here has chosen to go drug free after having an epidural in a previous pregnancy or even if anyone has chosen an epidural after choosing a natural labor in a previous pregnancy.

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I've had an epidural. The next delivery I was natural (not my choice) I wanted the meds.. Didn't have time. 
This is my 3rd & I'm choosing natural. 
My back was sore for weeks after the epidural. I tore a tiny bit. 
The natural one was hard & fast.. But no tearing, and I got right out of bed & went to get a shower. Literally 30 mins later I did not feel like I had just had a baby. Felt wonderful! So no epidural for me. ☺️

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I went natural my first child & got an epidural with my second one. I will not be getting an epidural with my third child due to the problems it caused last time. Natural honestly wasn't as bad as yu would think.

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This is my first baby, but I'm just going to play it by ear. I am going to go in and try the laughing gas, whirlpool tub, walking, and birthing ball. If I feel like I can't make it then I'll get the Epi. Unless you are glued to having an u medicated birth idk the purpose of stating yes or no to whether or not I will have it.

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With my first , I didn't want to get an epidural I wanted to try to go natural unfortunatley thag didn't work. I was convinced to getting one at 5 cm. I can't say I regret it because it helped me , I pretty much slept until it was time to push the only thing I regret about it is if I never would of gotten it then my baby wouldn't of had to get blood drawn. For my current pregnancy however , I want to try to go natural .

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I've had 2 epidural births and one natural birth (not by choice) and I am due in January. I will choose an epidural birth again. I was I. Too much pain and don't think I can do that again. The pushing part didn't hurt and was actually a great experience, it was the labor and everything leading up to pushing that I could handle.

Best of luck to you and you do what you feel is right for you and your baby.

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I'm just curious with those who did not have the epidural do you remember the pain at all? I'm also considering not getting one this time I have had a lot of back pain and back problems since I got the epidural and just curious. (Hope you don't mind me asking on your post!)

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I had an epidural with my first , not with second I'm planning on going natural again. But I'm not ruling out and epidural if I really can't do it.
 My second labor went extremely fast. I labored most at home. I was at the hospital for about 10 minutes, before my son was born. So if this labor goes like the last I plan to go natural again.

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Bump.

Epidural vs. natural?!

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