Anyone else experience this???

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It just hit me.
In less than 4 months I will be giving birth to my first child. I wasn't nervous about it until now. I'm really hoping for an all natural birth with no pitocin or epi, but I'm worried I won't be able to go through with it. I've been reading posts/ comments about how unbearable the pain is and it's starting to scare me. I know the next few months are going to fly by... Starting to feel overwhelmed, which is crazy because this was a planned pregnancy. I guess I just didn't realize how close it was. Maybe even closer if she decides to come early. Did this happen with anyone else or am I just overthinking?

Also, any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated, ladies. I could really use some positivity and uplifting words of encouragement. Please and thank you! 💕 And I'm sorry in advance if this is a silly post. 😓 I'm truly embarrassed for feeling this way.

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My mom had all 4 of us all natural with no medicine. She always says if she can do it, anyone can :)

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I had an 'oh shit I'm really seriously having a baby' moment. It lasted for a few hours and I reorganized my pantry in a daze and yelled at my husband for no reason.

After that I was okay. 👍🏻

Then baby was like 'hey! I'm coming out!' At 35 weeks and I blacked out before my c-section but came to during my spinal.

After that, I was okay. 👍🏻

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You have an idea of what you want and you can always change that if you want. My water broke before I felt one contraction and I was 0cm dilated. I was given petocin at that point but that didn't work and after a several long hours and lots of contractions I caved and asked for an epidural. I can tell you that I hated it and will not get one this time around. I chose a midwife this time around and my hospital has baths you can labor in. You can't actually birth in but you can relax. If worst comes to worst this time I can ask for an IV of a pain reliever and it won't take it away but definitely takes the edge off. I'm going to try my hardest to do it natural but if I can't it doesn't make me any less of a woman.

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Ah, I'm due in August. So 3 months. I swore up & down that I wanted a natural birth. But the closer I get, the more scared I get. Everyone that I've told that I wanted to have a natural birth judges the hell outta me. If women could give birth in igloos, forest, etc, then I think we can do it. Especially with being around medical equipment, etc. I heard that if you have a code word for the doctor, like for example you could keep telling him you want an epidural but he won't give you one unless you say your code word you all came up with, your most likely to not get one. So I'm going to try that. Just super super nervous. So your are deff not alone. I'm seriously in the same boat as you are.

Anyone else experience this???

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